Upegui Surname

91,431st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Upegui Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Upegui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia4,7421:10,0751,059
United States2241:1,618,120108,461
Venezuela671:450,8078,956
Spain581:806,07033,159
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Ecuador291:548,47711,265
Panama201:195,6135,661
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Upegui Last Name Facts

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

The last name Upegui is found most frequently in Colombia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Upegui? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 91,431st most commonly held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,392,081 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Upegui are found; 93 percent are found in South America and 92 percent are found in Caribbean South America.

It is most frequently held in Colombia, where it is carried by 4,742 people, or 1 in 10,075. In Colombia it is mostly concentrated in: Antioquia Department, where 64 percent live, Valle del Cauca Department, where 11 percent live and Capital District, where 6 percent live. Besides Colombia this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and Venezuela, where 1 percent live.

Upegui Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Upegui surname are 43.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.43% registered with the party.

The amount Upegui earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 25.96% more than the national average, earning $28,595,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.82% more than the national average, earning $46,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.31% more than the national average, earning $64,742 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Upeguis922/
Upegi9112/
Upequi8327/
Upegue8316/
Upeguy835/
Upegie831/
Upigui831/
Upega7343/
Upege732/
Upigit6763/
Haupeakui6718/
Oupigue621/
Eupiquio571/
Upiga551/
Upaiga5033/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Upegui
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