Oyarzo Surname
Approximately 19,028 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 15,219 | 1:1,158 | 244 |
| Argentina | 3,556 | 1:12,020 | 1,112 |
| Uruguay | 87 | 1:39,445 | 4,524 |
| Spain | 57 | 1:820,211 | 33,492 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| Ecuador | 15 | 1:1,060,390 | 14,974 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
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/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Oyarzo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyarzo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 28,246th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 382,991 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Oyarzo live; 99 percent live in South America and 99 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.
Oyarzo is most widespread in Chile, where it is carried by 15,219 people, or 1 in 1,158. In Chile it is primarily concentrated in: Los Lagos Region, where 56 percent live, Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 13 percent live and Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic, where 11 percent live. Outside of Chile Oyarzo occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 19 percent live and Uruguay, where 0 percent live.
Oyarzo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Oyarzo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oyarzo surname grew 513 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Oyarzo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Oyarzo last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.78% registered with the political 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.
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