Puigoriol Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Puigoriol Surname User-submission:

This can be a hyphenated last name. Puig means 'dweller on a hill(ock)' from the Old Occitan, puy and oriol or auriol means 'golden' in Catalan/Occitan. It was originally a nickname for a person with blond hair.

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Puigoriol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1591:294,03817,827
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634

Puigoriol Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This can be a hyphenated last name. Puig means 'dweller on a hill(ock)' from the Old Occitan, puy and oriol or auriol means 'golden' in Catalan/Occitan. It was originally a nickname for a person with blond hair.

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Puigoriol Last Name Facts

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

The surname Puigoriol occurs in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puigoriol? popularity and diffusion

The last name Puigoriol is the 1,343,156th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Puigoriol live; 96 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 96 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The surname Puigoriol is most commonly held in Spain, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 294,038. In Spain Puigoriol is mostly found in: Catalonia, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Spain Puigoriol exists in one country. It is also common in Argentina, where 4 percent are found.

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