Uriguen Surname

325,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Uriguen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uriguen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador5641:28,2023,552
Spain3431:136,30310,284
Argentina1151:371,68228,832
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Urigüen (15) & Urigûen (1) are calculated separately.

Uriguen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Uriguen is found most in Ecuador. It can also occur as a variant: Urigüen or Urigûen. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uriguen? popularity and diffusion

Uriguen is the 325,257th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 6,370,232 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Uriguen live; 61 percent live in South America and 49 percent live in Andean South America.

The surname Uriguen is most frequently held in Ecuador, where it is held by 564 people, or 1 in 28,202. In Ecuador it is most frequent in: Azuay Province, where 41 percent are found, El Oro Province, where 30 percent are found and Pichincha Province, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Ecuador Uriguen is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 30 percent are found and Argentina, where 10 percent are found.

Uriguen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Uriguen surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Uriguen earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.21% less than the national average, earning $35,722 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Urigüen9515/
Urigûen951/
Huriguen932/
Urigen922/
Uriguem862/
Urigoen861/
Uriquen861/
Hurigen860/
Heurigen801/
Origen77408/
Uregen7725/
Oriquen7164/
Horigen7151/
Uregenc714/
Uriquin711/
Origien711/
Orign679/
Eureguin671/
Hourigin670/
Horrigen670/
Hauroigne631/
Üregen62832/
Origin6284/
Oregen6225/
Uregün6210/
Orighn621/
Urygin621/
Uryghn621/
Orygen621/
Uregin621/
Oriquin57123/
Oroigin579/
Guregin571/
Gurygin571/
Horigin571/
Horrign570/
Oreegen570/
Houregin530/
Outrequin50470/
Orjgn501/

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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
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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 Uriguen
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