Ucelay Surname
Approximately 258 people bear this surname
Ucelay Surname User-submission:
Originally Basque, where it is written as "Urzelai". Ur comes from ura, meaning 'water' and zelai, meaning 'field'.
Ucelay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 176 | 1:265,637 | 16,656 |
| Argentina | 71 | 1:602,020 | 42,723 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ucelay Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Originally Basque, where it is written as "Urzelai". Ur comes from ura, meaning 'water' and zelai, meaning 'field'.
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Where Does The Last Name Ucelay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ucelay is borne by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ucelay? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ucelay is the 993,593rd most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 28,246,302 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Ucelay are found; 68 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 68 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
The surname Ucelay is most frequently held in Spain, where it is borne by 176 people, or 1 in 265,637. In Spain Ucelay is mostly found in: Madrid, where 35 percent live, Canary Islands, where 16 percent live and Basque Country, where 14 percent live. Aside from Spain Ucelay exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 28 percent live and Venezuela, where 2 percent live.
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