Priego Surname

32,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Spain

Priego Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Priego Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico10,5421:11,7741,129
Spain4,5291:10,3231,209
United States5541:654,25852,414
Philippines2181:464,39656,221
Guatemala1621:99,2762,922
Argentina601:712,39048,679
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
France481:1,383,807136,859
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
England151:3,714,537119,675
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Priego (17) may also be a first name.

Priego Last Name Facts

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

Priego is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Priego? popularity and diffusion

Priego is the 32,662nd most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 447,473 people. The surname Priego is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Priego reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Priego is also the 2,694,839th most common first name globally, held by 17 people.

The last name is most numerous in Mexico, where it is borne by 10,542 people, or 1 in 11,774. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Tabasco, where 40 percent live, Puebla, where 16 percent live and Veracruz, where 7 percent live. Excluding Mexico it is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Priego Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Priego are 39.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.86% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Priego earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 72.15% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,372 per year and in United States they earn 15.75% less than the national average, earning $36,354 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Priegos9236/
Prego916,240/
Prigo91434/
Pregot83418/
Prigot83112/
Priega8323/
Priogo8313/
Preigo8310/
Praigo833/
Pregoy832/
Prigou831/
Pregou831/
Prigos831/
Prigod831/
Prisgo831/
Presgo830/
Priyogo77282/
Pregott775/
Preygod772/
Praigot771/
Praeggo770/
Priga73136/
Prugo7353/
Prega7318/
Pregó732/
Prygo731/
Prégo731/
Priyoggo7117/
Praisgod717/
Priyongo711/
Prigoich711/
Priyonggo67535/
Prigat67187/
Presga67101/
Prioga6729/
Priyanggo6724/
Pregha6722/
Pregat6711/
Prigga6711/
Pressgott673/
Pregas672/
Pryogo672/
Prisga672/
Prigas671/
Pregga671/
Proega670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Priego
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