Urcelay Surname
Approximately 1,577 people bear this surname
Urcelay Surname User-submission:
Originally Basque, where it is written as "Urzelai". Ur comes from ura, meaning 'water' and zelai, meaning 'field'.
Urcelay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 911 | 1:51,319 | 4,781 |
| Argentina | 255 | 1:167,621 | 14,084 |
| Mexico | 186 | 1:667,345 | 10,546 |
| Chile | 94 | 1:187,409 | 6,037 |
| United States | 48 | 1:7,551,228 | 341,161 |
| Uruguay | 41 | 1:83,701 | 8,547 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Urcelay (12) may also be a first name.
Urcelay Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Originally Basque, where it is written as "Urzelai". Ur comes from ura, meaning 'water' and zelai, meaning 'field'.
- aitorUrcelay Demographics
Average Urcelay Salary in
United States
$68,420 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Urcelay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Urcelay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Urcelay is found most in Spain. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Urcelay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Urcelay is the 251,268th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,621,145 people. Urcelay is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Urcelay live; 58 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 58 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most common first name worldwide, borne by 12 people.
The last name Urcelay is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is held by 911 people, or 1 in 51,319. In Spain it is mostly concentrated in: Basque Country, where 81 percent reside, Madrid, where 11 percent reside and Cantabria, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Spain this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 16 percent reside and Mexico, where 12 percent reside.
Urcelay Last Name Statistics demography
Urcelay earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 58.57% more than the national average, earning $68,420 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urcela | 92 | 3 | / |
| Urselay | 86 | 20 | / |
| Urcelai | 86 | 9 | / |
| Urceliy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Urceley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Urcelat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Urzelay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Urgela | 77 | 81 | / |
| Ursely | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ursela | 77 | 5 | / |
| Urcila | 77 | 3 | / |
| Urcelj | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gourchela | 75 | 5 | / |
| Urzelai | 71 | 286 | / |
| Urzeala | 71 | 84 | / |
| Urdzela | 71 | 33 | / |
| Urshela | 71 | 26 | / |
| Gursela | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ursilay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hurzela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orciela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Urshely | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gurkela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orcelia | 71 | 0 | / |
| Urtzelai | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gourzela | 67 | 22 | / |
| Urselais | 67 | 5 | / |
| Urdziela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hurgilay | 67 | 1 | / |
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