Restrepo Surname
Approximately 192,920 people bear this surname
Restrepo Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the village of Restrepo in the parish of Paramios, located in Vegadeo, Asturias. Alonso and Marcos López, two Spanish brothers, were born in there in the 1600s and when they were going to sail to Colombia because of the "New World fever" they decided to add "de Restrepo" to their full name in order to distinguish from other López and pay tribute to their hometown.
Read More About This SurnameRestrepo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 174,356 | 1:274 | 42 |
| United States | 7,801 | 1:46,463 | 5,653 |
| Spain | 3,361 | 1:13,910 | 1,595 |
| Venezuela | 2,752 | 1:10,975 | 1,004 |
| Ecuador | 1,652 | 1:9,628 | 1,562 |
| Panama | 656 | 1:5,964 | 660 |
| Canada | 485 | 1:75,970 | 8,567 |
| Brazil | 381 | 1:561,875 | 21,013 |
| Dominican Republic | 362 | 1:28,820 | 1,731 |
| Mexico | 165 | 1:752,280 | 11,252 |
| England | 162 | 1:343,939 | 25,007 |
| Chile | 133 | 1:132,455 | 4,687 |
| Costa Rica | 107 | 1:44,674 | 1,077 |
| France | 70 | 1:948,896 | 108,010 |
| Australia | 57 | 1:473,609 | 36,415 |
| Germany | 48 | 1:1,677,197 | 97,745 |
| Aruba | 37 | 1:2,797 | 396 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| Honduras | 35 | 1:251,898 | 2,491 |
| Italy | 34 | 1:1,798,726 | 86,050 |
| Uruguay | 26 | 1:131,991 | 12,009 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Guatemala | 11 | 1:1,462,061 | 5,661 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| El Salvador | 8 | 1:792,986 | 3,584 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 1:591,690 | 3,707 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Armenia | 4 | 1:732,545 | 11,666 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Restrepó (3), Restrépo (1), Restrèpo (1) & Restrepô (1) are calculated separately.
Restrepo (89) may also be a first name.
Restrepo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the village of Restrepo in the parish of Paramios, located in Vegadeo, Asturias. Alonso and Marcos López, two Spanish brothers, were born in there in the 1600s and when they were going to sail to Colombia because of the "New World fever" they decided to add "de Restrepo" to their full name in order to distinguish from other López and pay tribute to their hometown. When they arrived to Colombia they established in what is now the Antioquia department (state) and their sons didn't inherited the López surname but "de Restrepo" part, and as years passed the "de" part of the surname gradually disappeared to leave only Restrepo.
There is an uncertain definition of what "Restrepo" means.
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Average Restrepo Salary in
United States
$43,812 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Restrepo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Restrepo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Restrepo (Russian: Рестрепо) is held by more people in Colombia than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Restrepó, Restrépo, Restrèpo or Restrepô. For other possible spellings of Restrepo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Restrepo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Restrepo is the 2,914th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,775 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Restrepo reside; 93 percent reside in South America and 92 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 1,011,231st most widespread forename in the world, borne by 89 people.
The surname Restrepo is most frequent in Colombia, where it is carried by 174,356 people, or 1 in 274. In Colombia it is mostly concentrated in: Antioquia Department, where 58 percent live, Valle del Cauca Department, where 12 percent live and Risaralda Department, where 6 percent live. Beside Colombia this surname exists in 75 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and Spain, where 2 percent live.
Restrepo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Restrepo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Restrepo surname grew 780,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Restrepo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Restrepo are 42.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.83% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Restrepo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.32% less than the national average, earning 293,077 kr per year; in Peru they earn 450.22% more than the national average, earning S/. 106,661 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.77% more than the national average, earning $28,099,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.54% more than the national average, earning $43,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.59% less than the national average, earning $47,402 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restrepó | 96 | 3 | / |
| Restrépo | 96 | 1 | / |
| Restrèpo | 96 | 1 | / |
| Restrepô | 96 | 1 | / |
| Restrespo | 94 | 13 | / |
| Rrestrepo | 94 | 4 | / |
| Restrepos | 94 | 3 | / |
| Restreppo | 94 | 3 | / |
| Redstrepo | 94 | 2 | / |
| Resstrepo | 94 | 1 | / |
| Restrepoi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Restrepoo | 94 | 1 | / |
| Retrepo | 93 | 124 | / |
| Rastrepo | 88 | 7 | / |
| Resterpo | 88 | 6 | / |
| Restripo | 88 | 5 | / |
| Restropo | 88 | 4 | / |
| Restrapo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Restrepa | 88 | 2 | / |
| Reatrepo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Reztrepo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ristrepo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rostrepo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ristreppo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rastrepa | 75 | 44 | / |
| Rostrepa | 75 | 7 | / |
| Rastrapo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rostrypa | 63 | 69 | / |
| Rastripa | 63 | 18 | / |
| Rastrypa | 63 | 12 | / |
| Rostripa | 63 | 12 | / |
| Roztrepa | 63 | 7 | / |
| Retrespo | 63 | 6 | / |
| Rozstrypa | 59 | 8 | / |
| Roztrypa | 50 | 8 | / |
Restrepo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Restrepo in the Russian language | ||
| Рестрепо | restrepo | - |
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Restrepo Reference & Research
El Orgullo de ser un Restrepo - Contains the Resprepo surname history, in Spanish.
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