Oyarzo Surname

28,246th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Oyarzo 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'.

Oyarzo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile15,2191:1,158244
Argentina3,5561:12,0201,112
Uruguay871:39,4454,524
Spain571:820,21133,492
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Ecuador151:1,060,39014,974
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Oyarzo 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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Oyarzo Last Name Facts

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

Oyarzo is more commonly found in Chile than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyarzo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oyarzo is the 28,246th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 382,991 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Oyarzo are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

It is most frequently held in Chile, where it is borne by 15,219 people, or 1 in 1,158. In Chile Oyarzo is primarily concentrated in: Los Lagos Region, where 56 percent reside, Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 13 percent reside and Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic, where 11 percent reside. Other than Chile this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 19 percent reside and Uruguay, where 0 percent reside.

Oyarzo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oyarzo has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 513 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oyarzo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Oyarzo are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with the party.

The amount Oyarzo earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.97% less than the national average, earning $39,277 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.55% less than the national average, earning $34,504 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyaro918,877/
Oyarso835/
Oyarza832/
Oyahro831/
Goyaro831/
Oyaroh831/
Ayarzo831/
Oyaroi831/
Goyazo831/
Oyro802/
Oyzo801/
Hoyaroh7728/
Goyarou7719/
Gayarzo773/
Goyarza771/
Oyero733,298/
Ayazo731,944/
Ayaro731,112/
Oyoro73652/
Oyara73553/
Iyaro73204/
Oyiro73158/
Eyaro7383/
Ojaro7334/
Oyaza7329/
Iyazo7311/
Oyaso736/
Uyazo734/
Hoyzo733/
Oyrou732/
Uyaro732/
Yerzo731/
Oyaco731/
Earzo731/
Oyajo731/
Oyozo731/
Ajrzo731/
Yoyro731/
Aurzo731/
Ayarza674,077/
Hoyraz67458/
Ayaroh67146/
Oyoroh6747/
Ayazoz6746/
Iyaroh6739/
Goyoro6739/
Ayaroo6737/
Hayaro6725/
Ayaroz6725/
Iyaroo6722/
Ohiaro6721/
Iyarou6721/
Goyara6714/
Iyarza6713/
Ayarop6712/
Ouyero6710/
Hayazo679/
Oyeero677/
Oyorou677/
Ayarou676/
Goiaro674/
Ahyaro674/
Goyero674/
Ayazos673/
Hiyaro673/
Hoyaza672/
Ojarot672/
Oyazah672/
Gojaro672/
Hoyara671/
Iyarro671/
Yjarro671/
Ayaroa671/
Ayazco671/
Ayaroj671/
Ayarod671/
Goyozo671/
Eyazoa671/
Ehyaro671/
Goirzo671/
Giyaro671/
Oyasou671/
Ohiazo671/
Iyarod671/
Oyeroi671/
Hoyero671/
Oyiero671/
Oyorro671/
Ayargo671/
Ayaroi671/
Yerzou671/
Gayazo671/
Iyargo671/
Oyioro671/
Oyoroi671/
Oyerot671/
Oyaraa671/
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