Ugalde Surname

11,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,945 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Ugalde Surname Definition:

Ancient Basque surname found in Vizcaya and originating in Guipúzcoa. Form of Basque names Hualde, Huarte, and Dualde are equivalents to Spanish "aljibe" meaning a cistern or reservoir for holding water.

A Basque name that means next to the water or among the waters.

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Ugalde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico24,2291:5,123647
Costa Rica10,5651:452119
United States3,0531:118,72212,738
Chile2,7821:6,332707
Spain2,4511:19,0752,109
Philippines2,1341:47,4417,698
Ecuador1,8501:8,5981,387
Argentina1,0691:39,9843,356
Bolivia6941:15,2971,433
Peru3121:101,8726,445
Cuba1801:64,0152,400
Brazil1531:1,399,17947,255
Australia571:473,60936,415
Venezuela511:592,23710,648
France471:1,413,249138,595
Canada461:800,99162,809
England371:1,505,89364,828
Panama361:108,6744,042
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Uruguay271:127,10211,684
Nicaragua151:401,4063,386
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Guatemala61:2,680,4456,792
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Ugalde (69) may also be a first name.

Ugalde Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ancient Basque surname found in Vizcaya and originating in Guipúzcoa. Form of Basque names Hualde, Huarte, and Dualde are equivalents to Spanish "aljibe" meaning a cistern or reservoir for holding water.

A Basque name that means next to the water or among the waters.

Basque name from parish of Ceberio (Vizcaya).

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Ugalde Last Name Facts

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

Ugalde is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Ugalde click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ugalde? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,244th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 145,911 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Ugalde reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 1,171,416th most numerous first name internationally, held by 69 people.

The surname Ugalde is most numerous in Mexico, where it is held by 24,229 people, or 1 in 5,123. In Mexico Ugalde is mostly concentrated in: Querétaro, where 29 percent reside, México, where 23 percent reside and Mexico City, where 15 percent reside. Not including Mexico this last name occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in Costa Rica, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Ugalde Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ugalde has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ugalde surname rose 61,060 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 463 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ugalde Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ugalde last name are 41.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.55% registered with the political party.

The amount Ugalde earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 32.53% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,079 per year; in United States they earn 6.83% less than the national average, earning $40,204 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.27% less than the national average, earning $44,581 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hugalde92147/
Ugaldez92128/
Ugaldea9295/
Ugaldes9250/
Ugaldee923/
Ugaalde922/
Eugalde921/
Ugallde921/
Hugaldes8610/
Ogalde832,015/
Ugaldi83115/
Ugalda832/
Ugolde831/
Igalde831/
Ugaldy831/
Hogalde7721/
Ugaldéz771/
Ogaldi678/
Igaldi671/
Igolde671/
Ogalda671/
Igoldi5069/

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