Riguela Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Riguela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riguela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Riguela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riguela is borne by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riguela? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Riguela is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Riguela live; 40 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 40 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The last name Riguela is most commonly held in Spain, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 23,376,018. In Spain it is primarily found in: Galicia, where 50 percent are found and Valencian Community, where 50 percent are found. Other than Spain Riguela occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 20 percent are found and France, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rigela923/
Reguela8644/
Riquela861/
Reigeila800/
Rigelo7753/
Regela7720/
Rigila772/
Reguila7122/
Riquelo7112/
Requela713/
Riquila712/
Rigelio712/
Regelia711/
Reguelo711/
Rigelhautp711/
Rigeley710/
Rigelot710/
Righello6773/
Rescuela671/
Requelas671/
Riocuelo671/
Resquela671/
Reguilas671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Riguela
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