Urcelai Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Urcelai Surname User-submission:
Originally Basque, where it is written as "Urzelai". Ur comes from ura, meaning 'water' and zelai, meaning 'field'.
Urcelai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
Urcelai Surname Meaning
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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 Urcelai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Urcelai occurs most in Spain. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Urcelai? popularity and diffusion
Urcelai is the 6,360,413th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Urcelai is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Urcelai live; 89 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 89 percent live in Iberian Europe.
It is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 5,844,004. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Basque Country, where 88 percent are found and Navarre, where 13 percent are found. Other than Spain this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Mexico, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urcela | 92 | 3 | / |
| Urcelay | 86 | 1,577 | / |
| Urzelai | 86 | 286 | / |
| Urceliy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Urcelat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Urtzelai | 80 | 27 | / |
| Urselais | 80 | 5 | / |
| Urgela | 77 | 81 | / |
| Ursela | 77 | 5 | / |
| Orceli | 77 | 4 | / |
| Urcila | 77 | 3 | / |
| Urcelj | 77 | 2 | / |
| Urzeli | 77 | 1 | / |
| Urseli | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gourchela | 75 | 5 | / |
| Urzeala | 71 | 84 | / |
| Urdzela | 71 | 33 | / |
| Urshela | 71 | 26 | / |
| Urselay | 71 | 20 | / |
| Ourseli | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gursela | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hurzela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Urzelay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Urceley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orciela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gurkela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orcelia | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gourzela | 67 | 22 | / |
| Urgeleit | 67 | 13 | / |
| Urdziela | 67 | 1 | / |
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