Riguela Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Riguela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigela | 92 | 3 | / |
| Reguela | 86 | 44 | / |
| Riquela | 86 | 1 | / |
| Reigeila | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rigelo | 77 | 53 | / |
| Regela | 77 | 20 | / |
| Rigila | 77 | 2 | / |
| Reguila | 71 | 22 | / |
| Riquelo | 71 | 12 | / |
| Requela | 71 | 3 | / |
| Riquila | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rigelio | 71 | 2 | / |
| Regelia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reguelo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rigelhautp | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rigeley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rigelot | 71 | 0 | / |
| Righello | 67 | 73 | / |
| Rescuela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Requelas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riocuelo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Resquela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reguilas | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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