Roríguez Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Roríguez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roríguez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Roriguez (623) are calculated separately.

Roríguez Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roríguez is held by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Roriguez. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Roríguez? popularity and diffusion

The surname Roríguez is the 5,213,395th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. Roríguez is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Roríguez reside; 36 percent reside in South America and 29 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

Roríguez is most commonly used in Spain, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 11,688,009. In Spain it is most common in: Andalusia, where 25 percent are found, Asturias, where 25 percent are found and Galicia, where 25 percent are found. Excluding Spain this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 21 percent are found and Colombia, where 14 percent are found.

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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
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