Ulloa Surname
Approximately 156,805 people bear this surname
Ulloa Surname Definition:
Means camp of oats and comes from the Basque word "olo" meaning oats and the suffix which acts as an article.
Galician name from Infanta Ulía, sister of Laomedonte, King of Troy, who was defeated, came to Galicia and settled near Santiago de Compostela.
Read More About This SurnameUlloa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 32,709 | 1:539 | 117 |
| Mexico | 25,971 | 1:4,779 | 620 |
| Honduras | 16,806 | 1:525 | 129 |
| United States | 11,509 | 1:31,494 | 3,931 |
| Ecuador | 9,789 | 1:1,625 | 280 |
| Peru | 9,618 | 1:3,305 | 542 |
| Colombia | 7,603 | 1:6,284 | 844 |
| Cuba | 7,484 | 1:1,540 | 241 |
| Costa Rica | 6,435 | 1:743 | 162 |
| Dominican Republic | 5,908 | 1:1,766 | 274 |
| Argentina | 4,955 | 1:8,626 | 855 |
| Nicaragua | 3,707 | 1:1,624 | 297 |
| Venezuela | 3,658 | 1:8,257 | 854 |
| El Salvador | 3,494 | 1:1,816 | 323 |
| Spain | 2,887 | 1:16,194 | 1,844 |
| Bolivia | 1,740 | 1:6,101 | 795 |
| Panama | 1,247 | 1:3,137 | 410 |
| Canada | 201 | 1:183,311 | 18,199 |
| Brazil | 196 | 1:1,092,216 | 38,202 |
| Guatemala | 161 | 1:99,892 | 2,932 |
| Guam | 136 | 1:1,177 | 173 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 92 | 1:593 | 108 |
| France | 92 | 1:721,986 | 90,334 |
| Italy | 85 | 1:719,490 | 60,619 |
| England | 68 | 1:819,383 | 43,863 |
| Australia | 65 | 1:415,318 | 33,226 |
| Belize | 41 | 1:8,670 | 1,208 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Uruguay | 14 | 1:245,126 | 18,218 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 1:507,163 | 3,435 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Ulloá (1) are calculated separately.
Ulloa (134) may also be a first name.
Ulloa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Means camp of oats and comes from the Basque word "olo" meaning oats and the suffix which acts as an article.
Galician name from Infanta Ulía, sister of Laomedonte, King of Troy, who was defeated, came to Galicia and settled near Santiago de Compostela.
Ulloa Demographics
Average Ulloa Salary in
United States
$38,890 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ulloa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ulloa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ulloa is borne by more people in Chile than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Ulloá. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ulloa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,579th most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 46,475 people. The surname Ulloa is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Ulloa are found; 45 percent are found in South America and 24 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. Ulloa is also the 800,975th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 134 people.
Ulloa is most numerous in Chile, where it is held by 32,709 people, or 1 in 539. In Chile it is primarily found in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 39 percent live, Bío Bío Region, where 20 percent live and Araucanía Region, where 9 percent live. Not including Chile Ulloa occurs in 66 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 17 percent live and Honduras, where 11 percent live.
Ulloa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ulloa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 230,180 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ulloa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ulloa last name are 43.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.41% registered with the party.
The amount Ulloa earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 18.94% less than the national average, earning 280,536 kr per year; in Peru they earn 6.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,166 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.75% more than the national average, earning $23,554,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.87% less than the national average, earning $38,890 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.61% less than the national average, earning $45,902 CAD per year.
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