Uriegas Surname

218,739th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Uriegas Surname Definition:

Variant of the Basque surname Urieta(s), name of places in Amurrio, Álava, Calzada, Ruoja and Vergara, Guipúzcoa, documented in 1353 in Bergara, Guipúzcoa from "uru" - fernery - and the suffix of abundance "-eta-ega."

Uriegas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico9371:132,4724,330
United States9241:392,27234,430
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Uriegas Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Variant of the Basque surname Urieta(s), name of places in Amurrio, Álava, Calzada, Ruoja and Vergara, Guipúzcoa, documented in 1353 in Bergara, Guipúzcoa from "uru" - fernery - and the suffix of abundance "-eta-ega."

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Uriegas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Uriegas occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uriegas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 218,739th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,892,920 people. The last name Uriegas is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Uriegas reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Hispano-North America.

The surname Uriegas is most numerous in Mexico, where it is held by 937 people, or 1 in 132,472. In Mexico Uriegas is primarily concentrated in: Tamaulipas, where 54 percent are found, Nuevo León, where 30 percent are found and Mexico City, where 7 percent are found. Not including Mexico this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 49 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Uriegas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Uriegas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Uriegas surname expanded 4,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Uriegas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Uriegas surname are 45% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 98.23% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Uriegas earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.92% less than the national average, earning $37,576 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $51,916 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uriega92177/
Urigas926/
Uregas921/
Huriega8633/
Urrigas863/
Uriegaz861/
Urregas861/
Ureigas861/
Oriegas861/
Hurriega803/
Hourigas801/
Autregas800/
Gurrigas800/
Origas77185/
Oregas77184/
Oriega7727/
Uriego776/
Iregas771/
Hourrigas751/
Oriegha7113/
Urriego714/
Horrigas674/
Hurriego671/
Oruiyegha637/
Oriego6211/
Oryega624/
Origos621/
Urjigo621/
Orjega621/
Orjiga621/
Ourougasse591/
Orhiiga57153/
Ireugas576/
Uriyogo573/
Orjiego573/
Orriego572/
Orijiga571/
Orregos571/
Oryegha571/
Oriegho571/
Horigos570/
Oregous570/
Horiego570/
Gourjigou501/

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