Oviedo Surname
Approximately 223,793 people bear this surname
Oviedo Surname Definition:
This is derived from "oveja" meaning sheep.
Asturian name found in Castile.
Oviedo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 51,183 | 1:835 | 115 |
| Colombia | 44,769 | 1:1,067 | 232 |
| Mexico | 26,930 | 1:4,609 | 599 |
| Venezuela | 22,555 | 1:1,339 | 239 |
| Paraguay | 16,246 | 1:445 | 117 |
| Peru | 8,111 | 1:3,919 | 643 |
| Costa Rica | 6,705 | 1:713 | 158 |
| Honduras | 6,675 | 1:1,321 | 261 |
| United States | 6,621 | 1:54,744 | 6,526 |
| Spain | 5,865 | 1:7,971 | 966 |
| Dominican Republic | 5,192 | 1:2,009 | 303 |
| Ecuador | 5,184 | 1:3,068 | 525 |
| Chile | 4,619 | 1:3,814 | 549 |
| Cuba | 3,758 | 1:3,066 | 421 |
| Nicaragua | 2,640 | 1:2,281 | 353 |
| Brazil | 1,568 | 1:136,527 | 5,214 |
| El Salvador | 1,176 | 1:5,394 | 536 |
| Uruguay | 1,133 | 1:3,029 | 357 |
| Philippines | 1,012 | 1:100,038 | 17,461 |
| Bolivia | 660 | 1:16,086 | 1,476 |
| Panama | 265 | 1:14,763 | 1,123 |
| Guatemala | 198 | 1:81,226 | 2,730 |
| France | 186 | 1:357,111 | 53,432 |
| Canada | 169 | 1:218,021 | 21,041 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Nigeria | 44 | 1:4,025,972 | 113,480 |
| Switzerland | 38 | 1:216,129 | 18,575 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Germany | 37 | 1:2,175,823 | 115,720 |
| Netherlands | 28 | 1:603,113 | 52,179 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 1:507,163 | 3,435 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Oviedo (590) may also be a first name.
Oviedo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This is derived from "oveja" meaning sheep.
Asturian name found in Castile.
Oviedo Demographics
Average Oviedo Salary in
United States
$36,029 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oviedo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oviedo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oviedo (Russian: Овиедо) has its highest incidence in Argentina. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oviedo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,467th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,564 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Oviedo reside; 70 percent reside in South America and 30 percent reside in Caribbean South America. Oviedo is also the 344,405th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 590 people.
This last name is most frequent in Argentina, where it is borne by 51,183 people, or 1 in 835. In Argentina it is most frequent in: Buenos Aires Province, where 29 percent reside, Córdoba Province, where 24 percent reside and Santa Fe Province, where 8 percent reside. Besides Argentina this last name is found in 69 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 20 percent reside and Mexico, where 12 percent reside.
Oviedo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Oviedo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oviedo surname expanded 55,175 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Oviedo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Oviedo last name are 42.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.37% registered with the political party.
The amount Oviedo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 18.83% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,036 per year; in South Africa they earn 132.89% more than the national average, earning R 553,428 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.2% less than the national average, earning $20,160,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.5% less than the national average, earning $36,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.29% less than the national average, earning $44,073 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Oviedo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oviedo in the Russian language | ||
| Овиедо | oviedo | - |
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