Ontiveros Surname

7,206th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78,784 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Ontiveros Surname Definition:

From Riojano.

Ontiveros Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico51,4781:2,411352
United States14,2211:25,4883,210
Argentina5,2341:8,166809
Venezuela4,0921:7,381801
Spain1,3371:34,9683,483
Bolivia1,3231:8,025966
Philippines4031:251,21137,527
Peru3271:97,1996,285
Colombia1661:287,7965,662
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
France121:5,535,227269,324
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

The alternate forms: Ontíveros (1) are calculated separately.

Ontiveros (59) may also be a first name.

Ontiveros Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Riojano.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Ontiveros Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ontiveros Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ontiveros is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Ontíveros. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ontiveros? popularity and diffusion

Ontiveros is the 7,206th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 92,500 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Ontiveros are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Ontiveros is also the 1,282,666th most widespread forename in the world, borne by 59 people.

The surname is most widespread in Mexico, where it is held by 51,478 people, or 1 in 2,411. In Mexico it is most common in: Sinaloa, where 14 percent reside, Chihuahua, where 14 percent reside and Durango, where 8 percent reside. Beside Mexico Ontiveros exists in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Argentina, where 7 percent reside.

Ontiveros Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ontiveros has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ontiveros last name expanded 29,022 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ontiveros Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ontiveros last name are 42.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.18% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ontiveros earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 28.91% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,781 per year; in Colombia they earn 33.22% less than the national average, earning $15,160,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.15% less than the national average, earning $36,181 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.49% more than the national average, earning $59,368 CAD per year.

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