Urcia Surname

104,267th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Urcia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Urcia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru2,5801:12,3191,671
Philippines1,5101:67,04511,480
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
Argentina961:445,24433,533
Spain491:954,12336,393
Chile191:927,18319,125
Panama141:279,4476,847
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420

Urcia (482) may also be a first name.

Urcia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Urcia is most common in Peru. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Urcia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 104,267th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,618,376 people. The last name Urcia is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Urcia live; 60 percent live in South America and 57 percent live in Andean South America. Urcia is also the 387,276th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 482 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Peru, where it is borne by 2,580 people, or 1 in 12,319. In Peru it is most common in: Lambayeque Region, where 32 percent live, La Libertad Region, where 29 percent live and Lima Province, where 20 percent live. Besides Peru Urcia exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 34 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Urcia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Urcia last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Urcia earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 17.38% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,016 per year; in United States they earn 18.33% more than the national average, earning $51,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.21% more than the national average, earning $50,782 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gurcia916/
Hurcia913/
Urca8995/
Orcia80630/
Hurca8029/
Urcea804/
Uirca803/
Aurca802/
Urrca801/
Urcha801/
Țurca801/
Urcio801/
Gurcha7363/
Țurcaș7362/
Urchei7311/
Gurcio737/
Horcia733/
Eurcio731/
Orciay731/
Hurcay731/
Urcios731/
Orca672,089/
Urco67556/
Urza67254/
Ourceau67102/
Ourtcha6789/
Hourcau6779/
Gurchaj671/
Hurchaj671/
Hurchah671/
Gaurcha671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Urcia
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