Pozo Surname

5,656th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99,944 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Pozo Surname Definition:

Originated in Catalonia and also found in Majorca. Modifica­tion of surname Pou, defined from Catalan word referring to a well. Pozo is surname in Burgos, Santander, Jaén, Cuenca, and Seville; and as names of villages near Albacete, Cuenca, Sigüenza, Ciudad Real, Huelva, Almiera [Aimería], Palencia, and Cartagena.

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Pozo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain23,7281:1,970232
Ecuador20,6291:771125
Peru11,9781:2,654443
Chile9,7101:1,814347
Cuba6,8111:1,692259
Bolivia5,9161:1,795342
Mexico3,8571:32,1822,011
Dominican Republic3,8131:2,736364
Nicaragua3,2481:1,854316
United States2,5821:140,37914,602
Argentina2,3971:17,8321,532
Venezuela1,2561:24,0481,639
Colombia9871:48,4032,486
Honduras7551:11,677679
El Salvador7071:8,973654
Brazil4831:443,21816,785
France4131:160,83025,023
Panama1151:34,0201,913
Guatemala801:201,0333,828
Canada731:504,73442,927
England591:944,37447,923
Gibraltar511:666109
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Philippines411:2,469,225130,198
Australia291:930,88655,860
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Costa Rica191:251,5832,896
Italy171:3,597,452102,597
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Wales91:343,83718,086
Norway71:734,61250,907
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Uruguay31:1,143,91935,564
China31:455,773,85521,925
Andorra31:27,9461,499
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Grenada21:54,2681,538
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malta11:430,2723,380
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Montserrat11:4,947471
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Belize11:355,4743,977
Barbados11:287,4482,772

The alternate forms: Pozó (1) & Požo (1) are calculated separately.

Pozo (125) may also be a first name.

Pozo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Originated in Catalonia and also found in Majorca. Modifica­tion of surname Pou, defined from Catalan word referring to a well. Pozo is surname in Burgos, Santander, Jaén, Cuenca, and Seville; and as names of villages near Albacete, Cuenca, Sigüenza, Ciudad Real, Huelva, Almiera [Aimería], Palencia, and Cartagena. Originally defined as a well but later use identifies it as a pool or puddle, or any small source of water.

A Castilian name spread throughout the Peninsula.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

This surname denotes a descendant of a person who lived in the Spanish village of Pozos.

This surname can also denote a person whose ancestors used to live by a well.

- poger217

Pozo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pozo is found most in Spain. It can also be found as a variant: Pozó or Požo. For other potential spellings of Pozo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pozo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,656th most common last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,916 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Pozo are found; 53 percent are found in South America and 39 percent are found in Andean South America. Pozo is also the 832,731st most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 125 people.

This surname is most numerous in Spain, where it is borne by 23,728 people, or 1 in 1,970. In Spain Pozo is mostly concentrated in: Andalusia, where 34 percent live, Catalonia, where 14 percent live and Madrid, where 14 percent live. Aside from Spain Pozo exists in 73 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 21 percent live and Peru, where 12 percent live.

Pozo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pozo last name are 42.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.77% being registered with the party.

The amount Pozo earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 24.99% more than the national average, earning 432,576 kr per year; in Peru they earn 4.62% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,490 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.37% less than the national average, earning $20,348,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.94% less than the national average, earning $41,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.07% less than the national average, earning $43,685 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pozó921/
Požo921/
Pozos8918,859/
Pozzo897,875/
Poczo89179/
Pozho8999/
Pouzo8975/
Podzo8950/
Pozoz8944/
Pozio8938/
Pozoh8921/
Porzo8920/
Pozou894/
Pozoa891/
Pozso891/
Pozuo891/
Phozo891/
Poizo891/
Poezo891/
Pozot891/
Poizot80261/
Puozzo80204/
Pozios80163/
Pouzot80118/
Pouzou80101/
Poczos8046/
Pozzio8017/
Poczoš8012/
Pozzos8011/
Potzgo8011/
Podzio806/
Pohzio801/
Poszos801/
Poozho801/
Pouzio801/
Poizoi801/
Poezio801/
Pozoup801/
Poudzo801/
Pezo7538,879/
Pazo758,174/
Poza757,225/
Poso756,735/
Puzo751,536/
Poco751,091/
Pojo75924/
Poço75274/
Poxo755/
Pozhoha73513/
Pouzoux7313/
Porzzio738/
Poizosh734/
Pourzoo732/
Pouzout732/
Poudzou732/
Pozzuot731/
Pouzouz731/
Pazos6734,550/
Posso6716,631/
Pooja6712,013/
Pozza677,433/
Pozas676,242/
Puzzo673,239/
Poosa672,609/
Phezo671,978/
Pouso671,940/
Posos671,235/
Posio671,198/
Phoso67903/
Pezzo67875/
Pojoy67796/
Potso67724/
Posho67607/
Pouza67597/
Pogio67524/
Phojo67341/
Pojoh67326/
Pozad67326/
Potjo67280/
Pocho67262/
Pocza67242/
Phoco67223/
Pocoy67192/
Pazzo67183/
Pazou67179/
Pasoo67167/
Posza67139/
Posco67134/
Phoza67126/
Pujoo67123/
Poiso67100/
Posou6792/
Porza6788/
Pezou6783/
Pozsa6782/
Pezoh6777/
Pooza6769/
Posod6764/
Puzos6762/
Pazoz6752/
Posop6748/
Posaz6744/
Posoz6742/
Phoxo6737/
Posoi6735/
Posot6733/
Pasoz6732/
Pocio6730/
Poços6728/
Pozaz6727/
Poico6724/
Pozah6719/
Pazot6718/
Pezoi6718/
Poczó6717/
Patzo6717/
Pazoo6716/
Poijo6715/
Posgo6714/
Petzo6714/
Pouco6714/
Puzoň6714/
Pochzosz6713/
Pojjo6712/
Poujo6712/
Posoa6711/
Potco6710/
Posoh6710/
Pocoi677/
Pojou676/
Pocou676/
Podjo675/
Parzo675/
Posoo675/
Puoco675/
Phuzo675/
Pohso675/
Padzo674/
Pauzo674/
Pazoj674/
Puoso673/
Poiza673/
Pocoa673/
Paezo673/
Pfoco673/
Potza673/
Pojoj673/
Pozha672/
Puzoh672/
Pazoa672/
Phazo672/
Porzó672/
Pazoi672/
Pajoo672/
Pojoi671/
Purzo671/
Poeza671/
Pozaa671/
Puzou671/
Pooco671/
Pouço671/
Peuzo671/
Pazoh671/
Paszo671/
Paczo671/
Pgoso671/
Podza671/
Podžo671/
Puizo671/
Puzoz671/
Pozia671/
Pozca671/
Ppezo671/
Ppoco671/
Posuo671/
Pohco671/
Poyza671/
Posoy671/
Pojaz671/
Pocoh671/
Pujoz671/
Puojo670/

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Pozo Reference & Research

Pozo Family Genealogy - Details of the Pozo family from Cuenca, Ecuador.

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