Tortosa Surname
Approximately 13,562 people bear this surname
Tortosa Surname User-submission:
Tortosa is a town in southern Catalonia.
Tortosa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 9,223 | 1:5,069 | 627 |
| Argentina | 1,112 | 1:38,438 | 3,226 |
| Philippines | 979 | 1:103,410 | 17,965 |
| France | 708 | 1:93,817 | 13,628 |
| Venezuela | 674 | 1:44,813 | 2,337 |
| Italy | 308 | 1:198,561 | 28,720 |
| Brazil | 119 | 1:1,798,944 | 58,246 |
| United States | 116 | 1:3,124,646 | 180,867 |
| Cuba | 54 | 1:213,384 | 4,419 |
| Uruguay | 41 | 1:83,701 | 8,547 |
| Chile | 38 | 1:463,591 | 12,075 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Ecuador | 18 | 1:883,658 | 13,769 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Colombia | 12 | 1:3,981,173 | 16,511 |
| Andorra | 11 | 1:7,622 | 1,167 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Tórtosa (1) are calculated separately.
Tortosa (12) may also be a first name.
Tortosa Surname Meaning
Tortosa Demographics
Average Tortosa Salary in
United States
$43,221 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tortosa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tortosa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tortosa (Russian: Тортоса) occurs most in Spain. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Tórtosa. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tortosa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 38,784th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 537,350 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Tortosa reside; 70 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 68 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Tortosa is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held given name in the world, held by 12 people.
The last name Tortosa is most frequent in Spain, where it is borne by 9,223 people, or 1 in 5,069. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Valencian Community, where 44 percent live, Andalusia, where 18 percent live and Catalonia, where 14 percent live. Other than Spain this surname occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 8 percent live and The Philippines, where 7 percent live.
Tortosa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Tortosa last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Tortosa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 43.45% less than the national average, earning €16,983 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.42% less than the national average, earning $22,607,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $43,221 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.77% more than the national average, earning $68,450 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tórtosa | 95 | 1 | / |
| Tortossa | 93 | 15 | / |
| Tortuosa | 93 | 9 | / |
| Tortoza | 86 | 2,323 | / |
| Turtosa | 86 | 337 | / |
| Tortusa | 86 | 247 | / |
| Tortoso | 86 | 55 | / |
| Tortoca | 86 | 4 | / |
| Tortosi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Tartosa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tortoja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tortoise | 80 | 39 | / |
| Tortoshi | 80 | 17 | / |
| Tortozza | 80 | 8 | / |
| Tourtoza | 80 | 4 | / |
| Turtuosa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tartosia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tourtoise | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tortoczza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tortoyser | 75 | 1 | / |
| Turtoza | 71 | 74 | / |
| Tortochaux | 71 | 13 | / |
| Tortozo | 71 | 13 | / |
| Tortochaut | 71 | 13 | / |
| Tartosi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Tortozi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Turtusa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tortuza | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tortuso | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tartoza | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tortoši | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tartusa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Torteza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tortaza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Turtasa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tartesa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tourtatsos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tartousi | 67 | 808 | / |
| Tartouse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tortuozo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tartousy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tortasso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Turtuoso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tortashi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tortoice | 67 | 1 | / |
Tortosa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tortosa in the Russian language | ||
| Тортоса | tortosa | - |
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