Segovia Surname
Approximately 204,002 people bear this surname
Segovia Surname Definition:
Found in Asturias, and also name of a principal city in Spain. Implies of or from Segovia. Originated in Basque "sego" meaning victory.
"Segovia" in Basque means sepulcher.
Castilian name from mountains of Burgos.
Read More About This SurnameSegovia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 44,100 | 1:969 | 131 |
| Mexico | 32,444 | 1:3,826 | 520 |
| Venezuela | 20,975 | 1:1,440 | 257 |
| Paraguay | 18,647 | 1:388 | 96 |
| Spain | 13,543 | 1:3,452 | 411 |
| Chile | 12,751 | 1:1,382 | 281 |
| United States | 12,247 | 1:29,596 | 3,671 |
| Philippines | 10,717 | 1:9,447 | 874 |
| Ecuador | 8,016 | 1:1,984 | 347 |
| El Salvador | 7,710 | 1:823 | 165 |
| Peru | 7,084 | 1:4,487 | 736 |
| Bolivia | 6,349 | 1:1,672 | 323 |
| Colombia | 3,671 | 1:13,014 | 1,228 |
| Uruguay | 1,663 | 1:2,064 | 249 |
| Brazil | 1,353 | 1:158,222 | 6,091 |
| France | 434 | 1:153,048 | 23,764 |
| Honduras | 369 | 1:23,893 | 895 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Canada | 216 | 1:170,581 | 17,126 |
| Cuba | 207 | 1:55,665 | 2,181 |
| Nicaragua | 196 | 1:30,720 | 1,149 |
| Guatemala | 176 | 1:91,379 | 2,842 |
| Panama | 138 | 1:28,350 | 1,690 |
| England | 90 | 1:619,090 | 36,665 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Costa Rica | 69 | 1:69,276 | 1,373 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| Gibraltar | 29 | 1:1,171 | 268 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Italy | 20 | 1:3,057,834 | 99,174 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Jamaica | 16 | 1:179,372 | 5,614 |
| Andorra | 11 | 1:7,622 | 1,167 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Belize | 8 | 1:44,434 | 2,498 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Segóvia (19) & Ségovia (2) are calculated separately.
Segovia (102) may also be a first name.
Segovia Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Found in Asturias, and also name of a principal city in Spain. Implies of or from Segovia. Originated in Basque "sego" meaning victory.
"Segovia" in Basque means sepulcher.
Castilian name from mountains of Burgos.
User-submitted Reference
From the province of Segovia (Spain). Name of Roman origin - celtibérico, meaning: (Castle, fortress, citadel, high city) victory (via).
- pwrturboSegovia Demographics
Average Male Segovia Height
172.07 cm
Average Female Segovia Height
158.95 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Segovia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Segovia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Segovia (Arabic: سيغوفيا, Russian: Сеговиа) is found most in Argentina. It can appear as: Segóvia or Ségovia. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Segovia? popularity and diffusion
The surname Segovia is the 2,738th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 35,723 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Segovia are found; 61 percent are found in South America and 29 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 935,178th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 102 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Argentina, where it is borne by 44,100 people, or 1 in 969. In Argentina it is most numerous in: Buenos Aires Province, where 38 percent are found, Corrientes Province, where 10 percent are found and Santa Fe Province, where 10 percent are found. Other than Argentina this surname is found in 72 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 16 percent are found and Venezuela, where 10 percent are found.
Segovia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Segovia has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,224,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Segovia Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Segovia surname are 41.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.1% being registered with the party.
The amount Segovia earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,088 per year; in Colombia they earn 25.35% less than the national average, earning $16,947,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.94% less than the national average, earning $36,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.34% less than the national average, earning $47,030 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Segóvia | 95 | 19 | / |
| Ségovia | 95 | 2 | / |
| Segovias | 93 | 5 | / |
| Segouvia | 93 | 4 | / |
| Segoviaa | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ssegovia | 93 | 2 | / |
| Segoovia | 93 | 1 | / |
| Seagovia | 93 | 1 | / |
| Segobia | 86 | 4,937 | / |
| Cegovia | 86 | 303 | / |
| Zegovia | 86 | 221 | / |
| Sigovia | 86 | 30 | / |
| Sagovia | 86 | 25 | / |
| Sogovia | 86 | 21 | / |
| Segovio | 86 | 15 | / |
| Segovea | 86 | 7 | / |
| Segavia | 86 | 6 | / |
| Gegovia | 86 | 4 | / |
| Jegovia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Segowia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Segevia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Segobias | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cegobia | 71 | 197 | / |
| Zegobia | 71 | 124 | / |
| Segobio | 71 | 65 | / |
| Sigobia | 71 | 44 | / |
| Segobea | 71 | 5 | / |
| Segobya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cigovia | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sigavia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zagovia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Segóbia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gegobia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cegovea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Segavio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cegovio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cegobias | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sekgobea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Segobeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sekgabia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssegobya | 67 | 1 | / |
Segovia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Segovia in the Russian language | ||
| Сеговиа | segovia | - |
| Segovia in the Arabic language | ||
| سيغوفيا | syghwfya | - |
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