Orgueira Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Orgueira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orgueira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain751:623,36028,648
Argentina561:763,27551,263
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Orgueira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orgueira occurs most in Spain. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Orgueira click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orgueira? popularity and diffusion

The surname Orgueira is the 1,353,468th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Orgueira are found; 46 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 46 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

It is most frequent in Spain, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 623,360. In Spain it is most common in: Galicia, where 85 percent reside, Asturias, where 13 percent reside and Madrid, where 1 percent reside. Not including Spain it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Orgueira Last Name Statistics demography

Orgueira earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.88% less than the national average, earning $39,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orguera939/
Argueira8812/
Orqueira883/
Osrguera881/
Orgera86351/
Orquera807,526/
Arguera80814/
Orngera801/
Orquira801/
Horquera7537/
Argueiro7521/
Orqueras758/
Arqueira756/
Arguerra753/
Orquiera753/
Gorcuera752/
Harguera751/
Argueras751/
Gorquera751/
Arguirra750/
Gourgoura7193/
Argira7190/
Orgero7172/
Argera714/
Orgara714/
Gorgearah711/
Arguero671,002/
Arghira67178/
Orquero67154/
Argeras6724/
Argiras6716/
Arquera675/
Orghara671/
Gargera671/
Oringayira671/
Hargera671/
Arguiro671/
Orgarra671/
Gorgero671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orgueira
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