Oyarzun Surname
Approximately 23,082 people bear this surname
Oyarzun 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'.
Oyarzun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 19,804 | 1:890 | 202 |
| Argentina | 2,208 | 1:19,358 | 1,639 |
| Spain | 470 | 1:99,472 | 8,148 |
| United States | 231 | 1:1,569,086 | 105,843 |
| Ecuador | 61 | 1:260,752 | 8,586 |
| France | 56 | 1:1,186,120 | 124,657 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| Brazil | 36 | 1:5,946,509 | 145,792 |
| Venezuela | 31 | 1:974,325 | 14,902 |
| Uruguay | 24 | 1:142,990 | 12,722 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Peru | 13 | 1:2,444,933 | 27,186 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 1:752,636 | 4,372 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 1:1,447,349 | 11,454 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
The alternate forms: Oyarzún (119) & Oyarzùn (3) are calculated separately.
Oyarzun 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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Oyarzun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyarzun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oyarzun is found in Chile more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Oyarzún or Oyarzùn. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyarzun? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 23,460th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 315,724 people. The surname Oyarzun occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Oyarzun are found; 96 percent are found in South America and 95 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.
Oyarzun is most frequent in Chile, where it is borne by 19,804 people, or 1 in 890. In Chile Oyarzun is mostly found in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 31 percent reside, Los Lagos Region, where 28 percent reside and Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Chile this surname is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 10 percent reside and Spain, where 2 percent reside.
Oyarzun Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Oyarzun last name are 42.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Oyarzun earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.67% less than the national average, earning 257,245 kr per year; in Peru they earn 55.76% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,575 per year; in United States they earn 20.81% more than the national average, earning $52,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.12% less than the national average, earning $47,139 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyarzún | 95 | 119 | / |
| Oyarzùn | 95 | 3 | / |
| Goyarzun | 93 | 17 | / |
| Oyartzun | 93 | 1 | / |
| Oyazun | 92 | 2 | / |
| Oyarzum | 86 | 18 | / |
| Oyarsun | 86 | 10 | / |
| Oyarzon | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ayarzun | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oyerzun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oiarzun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oiartzun | 80 | 55 | / |
| Goiarzun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ioarun | 77 | 60 | / |
| Ojarun | 77 | 30 | / |
| Eyarun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ayarun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Iyarun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oyesaun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oyarsún | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oyzon | 67 | 326 | / |
| Ajrun | 67 | 182 | / |
| Uyrun | 67 | 105 | / |
| Yerun | 67 | 29 | / |
| Areun | 67 | 25 | / |
| Airun | 67 | 23 | / |
| Auzun | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oyrum | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ourun | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aerun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oysun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyron | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aurun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Azeun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Earun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyaroung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyaroum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiartxun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aizun | 67 | 1 | / |
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