Uriega Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Uriega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uriega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico1401:886,61612,288
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Uriega Last Name Facts

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

The last name Uriega is found in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Uriega? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,286,243rd most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Uriega live; 99 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Hispano-North America.

The last name Uriega is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is held by 140 people, or 1 in 886,616. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Mexico City, where 37 percent live, México, where 29 percent live and Coahuila, where 9 percent live. Barring Mexico this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Uriega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Uriega has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Uriega last name increased 875 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Uriega Last Name Statistics demography

Uriega earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.8% less than the national average, earning $20,797 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uriegas921,872/
Huriega9233/
Uriegaz921/
Uriga91241/
Urega914/
Hurriega863/
Ourega832,298/
Ouriga83478/
Auriga83149/
Gurega8364/
Uregha8345/
Urrega8330/
Oriega8327/
Euriga8318/
Guriga8316/
Urigah839/
Urigas836/
Uriego836/
Urriga834/
Huriga833/
Uregas831/
Aurega831/
Uregah831/
Urreaga77213/
Hauriga7722/
Ouregah7720/
Oriegha7713/
Urriego774/
Gurigay774/
Urrigas773/
Uriyaga772/
Gouriga771/
Ureigas771/
Utreaga771/
Hourega771/
Urregas771/
Aurhega771/
Origa731,809/
Uryga731,409/
Orega73871/
Uruga73560/
Iriga73261/
Irega7381/
Urego7363/
Urigo7339/
Uregi7320/
Urege7320/
Urigi737/
Urige736/
Orieagha7165/
Hourigat719/
Hourigas711/
Uriyanga711/
Hurriego711/
Gurrigay711/
Urrreaga711/
Autregas710/
Hourriga710/
Urrego6743,614/
Auruga67439/
Irigha67229/
Hiriga67115/
Origha6797/
Aurigi6787/
Orhiga6748/
Ureghe6748/
Orrega6730/
Șorega6727/
Auryga6724/
Iregha6723/
Irigay6723/
Orhega6721/
Irriga6720/
Guregi6720/
Euruga6720/
Gurige6713/
Irigai6712/
Aurige6711/
Aurigo6711/
Oriego6711/
Uruigo678/
Oriegi678/
Hurigo678/
Oruiyegha677/
Hurige677/
Horiga676/
Gurege676/
Irigau675/
Oryega674/
Ouréga674/
Urigit674/
Uregui674/
Urugau674/
Gurigi673/
Jiriga673/
Auregi673/
Hurege673/
Aurego672/
Aurege672/
Oerega671/
Oriege671/
Origai671/
Oraiga671/
Ieriga671/
Hurigi671/
Ireiga671/
Guraighai671/
Ureges671/
Uriges671/
Urrigo671/
Urruga671/
Hirega671/
Oruiga671/
Orjiga671/
Hurego671/
Hourrigas671/
Iregga671/
Oreaga671/
Oregai671/
Oreiga671/
Orjega671/
Ourego671/
Uerego671/
Urugai671/
Urjigo671/
Urighe671/
Șoriga671/
Urigie671/
Utrego671/
Origau671/
Orzega671/
Urugay671/
Iregai671/
Eurigo670/
Uraige670/

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