Prieto Surname
Approximately 322,335 people bear this surname
Prieto Surname Definition:
One with a dark or swarthy complexion; the close-fisted, narrow-minded, mean man.
Ancient and very common surname originating in Santander, and also found in Asturias, Burgos, and Andalusia. Derived from latin "pectus" or "pectoris" meaning of brackish color.
Read More About This SurnamePrieto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 77,179 | 1:606 | 50 |
| Colombia | 50,946 | 1:938 | 199 |
| Mexico | 44,975 | 1:2,760 | 394 |
| Venezuela | 32,294 | 1:935 | 178 |
| Argentina | 20,523 | 1:2,083 | 272 |
| United States | 19,574 | 1:18,517 | 2,330 |
| Cuba | 15,722 | 1:733 | 122 |
| Paraguay | 14,847 | 1:487 | 129 |
| Philippines | 10,099 | 1:10,025 | 949 |
| Peru | 8,232 | 1:3,861 | 632 |
| Chile | 6,577 | 1:2,678 | 444 |
| Brazil | 5,294 | 1:40,437 | 1,642 |
| Ecuador | 3,660 | 1:4,346 | 737 |
| France | 2,353 | 1:28,229 | 3,435 |
| Uruguay | 2,229 | 1:1,540 | 187 |
| Bolivia | 1,470 | 1:7,222 | 892 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,279 | 1:8,157 | 723 |
| El Salvador | 542 | 1:11,705 | 729 |
| Portugal | 500 | 1:20,836 | 1,443 |
| Costa Rica | 414 | 1:11,546 | 538 |
| Puerto Rico | 399 | 1:8,898 | 475 |
| England | 303 | 1:183,888 | 16,484 |
| Guatemala | 303 | 1:53,078 | 2,319 |
| Honduras | 278 | 1:31,714 | 1,017 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Canada | 255 | 1:144,493 | 14,820 |
| Australia | 228 | 1:118,402 | 13,082 |
| Switzerland | 217 | 1:37,848 | 5,453 |
| Panama | 172 | 1:22,746 | 1,455 |
| Germany | 169 | 1:476,364 | 41,414 |
| Nicaragua | 110 | 1:54,737 | 1,472 |
| Andorra | 106 | 1:791 | 129 |
| Belgium | 91 | 1:126,337 | 18,388 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 88 | 1:15,500 | 1,955 |
| Netherlands | 78 | 1:216,502 | 29,188 |
| Singapore | 68 | 1:80,996 | 3,278 |
| Italy | 65 | 1:940,872 | 68,025 |
| Thailand | 48 | 1:1,471,632 | 200,579 |
| Israel | 40 | 1:213,941 | 20,390 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Guam | 25 | 1:6,405 | 908 |
| Aruba | 23 | 1:4,499 | 638 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Japan | 13 | 1:9,834,176 | 45,186 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 1:96,757 | 6,198 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Mozambique | 2 | 1:13,630,784 | 7,358 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1:6,399 | 357 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52 | 1:965,744 | 57,486 |
The alternate forms: Prietô (1) are calculated separately.
Prieto (302) may also be a first name.
Prieto Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One with a dark or swarthy complexion; the close-fisted, narrow-minded, mean man.
Ancient and very common surname originating in Santander, and also found in Asturias, Burgos, and Andalusia. Derived from latin "pectus" or "pectoris" meaning of brackish color. Also means narrow-minded, illiberal. Also found in Vizcaya.
"Prieto" comes from the word "apretar" from the latin "appectorare" meaning to hold against the chest. It could also mean "apretado" or "espeso" suggesting density of a forest. The word also suggests something dark.
Castilian name from mountains of Santander. Later extended to all of the Peninsula.
Prieto Demographics
Average Male Prieto Height
173.23 cm
Average Female Prieto Height
161.7 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Prieto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prieto Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Prieto (Arabic: برييتو, Russian: Прието) occurs more in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Prietô. Click here to see other potential spellings of Prieto.
How Common Is The Last Name Prieto? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,705th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 22,609 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Prieto reside; 45 percent reside in South America and 26 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 506,891st most common forename throughout the world, borne by 302 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is borne by 77,179 people, or 1 in 606. In Spain Prieto is most common in: Andalusia, where 18 percent reside, Madrid, where 17 percent reside and Castile and León, where 15 percent reside. Besides Spain it occurs in 106 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 16 percent reside and Mexico, where 14 percent reside.
Prieto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Prieto has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 37,642 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Prieto Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Prieto surname are 42.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.67% being registered with the party.
The amount Prieto earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 4.57% less than the national average, earning €28,658 per year; in Norway they earn 5.26% less than the national average, earning 327,888 kr per year; in Peru they earn 7.47% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,833 per year; in South Africa they earn 86.96% less than the national average, earning R 30,996 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.02% more than the national average, earning $27,019,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.8% less than the national average, earning $39,352 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.16% more than the national average, earning $54,733 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Prieto Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prieto in the Russian language | ||
| Прието | prieto | - |
| Prieto in the Arabic language | ||
| برييتو | bryytw | - |
| برياتو | bryatw | - |
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