Oyarce Surname

40,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,023 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Oyarce Surname User-submission:

It comes from the Basque town Oiartzun, an old town from the Roman era. The name used to be Oiasso. It is speculated it changed from Oiasso to Oiartzun due to its similarity with the Basque word Oihartzun, which means 'echo'.

Oyarce Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile10,5931:1,663327
Peru1,7401:18,2672,207
Argentina4071:105,0218,890
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Spain501:935,04135,950
Venezuela451:671,20211,567
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Honduras191:464,0233,299
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Norway71:734,61250,907
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France21:33,211,361423,184
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169

Oyarce Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It comes from the Basque town Oiartzun, an old town from the Roman era. The name used to be Oiasso. It is speculated it changed from Oiasso to Oiartzun due to its similarity with the Basque word Oihartzun, which means 'echo'.

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Oyarce Last Name Facts

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

Oyarce is more commonly found in Chile than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyarce? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oyarce is the 40,261st most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 559,590 people. The surname Oyarce is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Oyarce are found; 98 percent are found in South America and 84 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

This surname is most widely held in Chile, where it is borne by 10,593 people, or 1 in 1,663. In Chile Oyarce is mostly found in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 42 percent are found, Maule Region, where 15 percent are found and Valparaíso Region, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Chile Oyarce is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 13 percent are found and Argentina, where 3 percent are found.

Oyarce Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Oyarce earn in different countries varies marginally. In Peru they earn 17.71% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,952 per year; in United States they earn 16.56% less than the national average, earning $36,005 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.68% less than the national average, earning $39,907 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Oyarse83169/
Oyarze8313/
Ayarce838/
Oyarke836/
Oyarge832/
Oyerce832/
Oyorce831/
Oyarceová801/
Oyars736/
Yerce732/
Ource731/
Earce731/
Aerce730/
Goyarchi718/
Eyharcet712/
Ayarci67303/
Eyarch6787/
Ourcet6740/
Gource6738/
Aercke6725/
Eyharchet6724/
Uyarci6715/
Ayarse6710/
Yerche6710/
Airche675/
Ayarke673/
Oierce673/
Hearce672/
Goerce672/
Oyarza672/
Oyarzy671/
Ourche671/
Ayarca671/
Ayerce671/
Goyars671/
Oiarse671/
Oyarsi671/
Uyarca671/
Ayarch671/
Earcer671/
Hource671/
Ouerce670/
Ayarcı670/

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