Quiroa Surname

60,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Quiroa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Quiroa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala6,5181:2,467400
Mexico1,0471:118,5544,092
United States4821:751,98958,734
El Salvador1821:34,8571,141
Peru691:460,63913,676
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
Belize161:22,2171,827
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Quiroa Last Name Facts

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

Quiroa occurs in Guatemala more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quiroa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Quiroa is the 60,016th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 867,668 people. The last name Quiroa occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Quiroa are found; 80 percent are found in Central America and 80 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.

The last name Quiroa is most commonly used in Guatemala, where it is held by 6,518 people, or 1 in 2,467. In Guatemala it is mostly found in: Guatemala Department, where 27 percent are found, Quetzaltenango Department, where 17 percent are found and San Marcos Department, where 12 percent are found. Other than Guatemala it occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Quiroa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Quiroa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Quiroa last name grew 48,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Quiroa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Quiroa are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Quiroa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 84.35% more than the national average, earning S/. 35,737 per year and in United States they earn 13% less than the national average, earning $37,539 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Queiroa925/
Quiroas922/
Quirgoa922/
Quiroea922/
Qiroa911/
Queirgoa861/
Quirao831,156/
Guiroa83113/
Qiroah8346/
Queroa8335/
Qiroua8318/
Queirao7746/
Quiraos7712/
Guiroua774/
Quiróga772/
Kiroa7318/
Kuroa737/
Quetroay711/
Guirao679,585/
Kuroha672,894/
Kiroha67121/
Kiroah6753/
Kiroua6749/
Querao6726/
Kairoa6724/
Gueroa6711/
Guiráo675/
Ciroha674/
Chiroa673/
Kuirao672/
Kuroah672/
Guiraò671/
Koiroa671/
Guirrouah671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Quiroa
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