Rekalde Surname

970,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Rekalde Surname User-submission:

Recalde, Rekalde, or Errekalde is a Basque surname, which derives from two Basque words erreka, which means 'stream', but the common meaning in Basque is 'estuary', and alde, which means 'side'. So the surname means 'next to the river'.

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Rekalde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1971:237,32015,463
Ecuador631:252,4748,502
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Rekalde Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Recalde, Rekalde, or Errekalde is a Basque surname, which derives from two Basque words erreka, which means 'stream', but the common meaning in Basque is 'estuary', and alde, which means 'side'. So the surname means 'next to the river'.

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Rekalde Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rekalde is found most in Spain. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rekalde? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 970,883rd most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 27,294,179 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Rekalde live; 74 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 74 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The last name Rekalde is most prevalent in Spain, where it is carried by 197 people, or 1 in 237,320. In Spain it is most common in: Basque Country, where 77 percent are found, Navarre, where 20 percent are found and Madrid, where 1 percent are found. Besides Spain this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Recalde8646,812/
Rikalde861/
Recaldes80169/
Recaldez8049/
Rescalde8043/
Requalde802/
Recaldie801/
Recaldee801/
Reicalde801/
Rickalde801/
Ricalde719,259/
Recaldi7158/
Reckholder7127/
Rikaldi719/
Récalde716/
Recolde715/
Racalde714/
Recalda711/
Ricaldez672,154/
Ricaldes671,168/
Riscalde6714/
Recalday672/
Ricalder671/
Rickaldy670/
Ricaldi576,474/
Ricaldy57304/
Ricalda577/
Racaldi571/
Ricalday53747/
Ricaldai535/
Ricaldis533/
Riscaldi532/
Riccaldi531/
Ricaldaya501/

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