Urquiaga Surname

169,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Urquiaga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Urquiaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru1,2591:25,2462,749
Cuba3961:29,0981,528
United States3441:1,053,66077,038
Spain2081:224,76914,899
Argentina1591:268,82721,629
Chile641:275,2578,123
Philippines451:2,249,738125,194
Mexico371:3,354,76224,142
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210

Urquiaga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Urquiaga is found most frequently in Peru. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Urquiaga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 169,295th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,857,861 people. The surname Urquiaga is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Urquiaga reside; 59 percent reside in South America and 49 percent reside in Andean South America.

This last name is most frequently held in Peru, where it is held by 1,259 people, or 1 in 25,246. In Peru Urquiaga is primarily concentrated in: La Libertad Region, where 46 percent reside, Lima Province, where 34 percent reside and Áncash Region, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Peru this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Cuba, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Urquiaga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Urquiaga surname are 39.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.1% registered with the political party.

The amount Urquiaga earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 21.12% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,479 per year; in United States they earn 10.68% more than the national average, earning $47,759 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.53% more than the national average, earning $64,850 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Urquiga932/
Urquaga931/
Erquiaga88618/
Arquiaga8826/
Urqueaga886/
Urqiuaga881/
Urquiago881/
Urguiaga881/
Erquieaga821/
Uruguiaga821/
Urkiaga80169/
Urquica8012/
Erquiga802/
Urguiga801/
Urquigo801/
Erqueaga7576/
Urgueaga752/
Arqueaga751/
Arguiaga751/
Erguiaga751/
Urkiquia751/
Urguiagu751/
Urquico67565/
Urcuqui67249/
Erkiaga67213/
Iriagac67119/
Arquega673/
Urguega672/
Uragaki672/
Ourgaga671/
Arquaca671/
Aricaga671/

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