Rincón Surname
Approximately 2,096 people bear this surname
Rincón Surname Definition:
Found in Toledo, Zaragoza, and Albacete. Name of villages near Albacete, Orihuela, Seville, Valencia, Salamanca, Malaga, Calahorra, Cordoba, and Cartagena. Derived from latin "re-ancon" - concealment, a hiding place.
This word comes from the German "ranc" meaning twisted.
Read More About This SurnameRincón Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 612 | 1:76,392 | 6,665 |
| Mexico | 533 | 1:232,882 | 5,911 |
| Colombia | 355 | 1:134,575 | 4,163 |
| Dominican Republic | 231 | 1:45,164 | 2,375 |
| Venezuela | 162 | 1:186,445 | 5,247 |
| United States | 51 | 1:7,107,038 | 327,397 |
| Panama | 27 | 1:144,898 | 4,800 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
The alternate forms: Rincon (298,555), Rincòn (39), Rincôn (2), Rinçon (3) & Ríncon (3) are calculated separately.
Rincón Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Found in Toledo, Zaragoza, and Albacete. Name of villages near Albacete, Orihuela, Seville, Valencia, Salamanca, Malaga, Calahorra, Cordoba, and Cartagena. Derived from latin "re-ancon" - concealment, a hiding place.
This word comes from the German "ranc" meaning twisted. A second meaning might be a hidden place.
Castilian name from Añover de Tajo, political division of Illescas (Toledo).
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from a place named Rincon in the province of Castellón de la plana. It is also a Spanish word rincón meaning 'corner.
- cruzrinconRincón Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rincón Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rincón occurs in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Rincon, Rincòn, Rincôn, Rinçon or Ríncon. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rincón? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 199,278th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,476,883 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Rincón are found; 29 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 29 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
It is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is held by 612 people, or 1 in 76,392. In Spain it is mostly concentrated in: Madrid, where 45 percent live, Andalusia, where 16 percent live and Catalonia, where 11 percent live. Other than Spain Rincón is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 25 percent live and Colombia, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rincon | 94 | 298,555 | / |
| Rincòn | 94 | 39 | / |
| Rincôn | 94 | 2 | / |
| Rinçon | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ríncon | 89 | 3 | / |
| Rincan | 83 | 717 | / |
| Rincen | 83 | 35 | / |
| Rincun | 83 | 19 | / |
| Rincán | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rincên | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rinkón | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rincónová | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rinchon | 77 | 136 | / |
| Ringcon | 77 | 56 | / |
| Rinchan | 77 | 34 | / |
| Rincand | 77 | 27 | / |
| Rincone | 77 | 25 | / |
| Rincang | 77 | 23 | / |
| Rincung | 77 | 7 | / |
| Rincoin | 77 | 5 | / |
| Rincane | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rrincon | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rioncon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rinncon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rincohn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rincanh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rinccon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rincehn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rinconq | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rindcon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rncon | 73 | 11 | / |
| Rincione | 71 | 144 | / |
| Ringcoin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rinkon | 67 | 372 | / |
| Rinzon | 67 | 32 | / |
| Rencon | 67 | 28 | / |
| Rinkan | 67 | 25 | / |
| Rinzén | 67 | 19 | / |
| Rincom | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rencen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rinzen | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rinzan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rincão | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ryncon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rencan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ryncun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rîncan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rincam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rinkun | 67 | 1 | / |
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