Urquijo Surname

48,625th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,600 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Urquijo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Urquijo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia5,1061:9,3561,023
Mexico2,1701:57,2012,785
Spain1,7271:27,0712,803
Argentina5211:82,0416,948
United States4841:748,88258,523
Cuba2221:51,9042,096
Venezuela1811:166,8734,944
France531:1,253,259128,888
Chile271:652,46215,367
Ecuador251:636,23411,898
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Uruguay161:214,48516,699
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
England71:7,959,723202,100
Panama71:558,8949,437
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

Urquijo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Urquijo is found in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Urquijo.

How Common Is The Last Name Urquijo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 48,625th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 687,504 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Urquijo are found; 56 percent are found in South America and 50 percent are found in Caribbean South America.

The last name Urquijo is most frequently held in Colombia, where it is borne by 5,106 people, or 1 in 9,356. In Colombia Urquijo is mostly found in: Capital District, where 31 percent reside, Cundinamarca Department, where 17 percent reside and Norte de Santander Department, where 10 percent reside. Beside Colombia this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 20 percent reside and Spain, where 16 percent reside.

Urquijo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Urquijo last name are 41.11% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.34% being registered with the political party.

The amount Urquijo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 2.93% more than the national average, earning $23,368,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 7.02% less than the national average, earning $40,118 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Urquijos937/
Hurquijo937/
Aurquijo931/
Urquijoz931/
Urquio922/
Urqujo921/
Urquizo869,440/
Orquijo86533/
Urquejo86239/
Urquiso86114/
Urguijo8614/
Urquija865/
Urkuijo864/
Urqiojo861/
Hurquizo803/
Urquizos801/
Urquia7713,352/
Urkijo77201/
Urqico771/
Urquiza7133,117/
Urquisa71259/
Orquejo71192/
Aurquia7119/
Ourquia7119/
Urquica7112/
Orquija719/
Urquias717/
Hurquia716/
Urquezo713/
Urguizo712/
Orquiho711/
Urqueco711/
Orquiyo711/
Urkuizo711/
Uerquia711/
Urquizas6732/
Hurquiza6719/
Urkio679/
Uurquiza672/
Urrquiza671/
Huirqueo671/
Urquizah671/
Urkuizoo671/
Urquhait670/

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Footnotes

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