Urquizu Surname

152,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,890 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bolivia
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Urquizu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Urquizu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bolivia1,5061:7,049875
Spain5361:87,2247,383
United States2201:1,647,541109,999
Guatemala2091:76,9512,669
Argentina1871:228,57418,728
Mexico1851:670,95210,576
Honduras181:489,8023,355
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

The alternate forms: Urquizú (50) are calculated separately.

Urquizu (597) may also be a first name.

Urquizu Last Name Facts

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

Urquizu is found in Bolivia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Urquizú. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Urquizu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 152,303rd most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,521,642 people. The surname Urquizu occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Urquizu reside; 59 percent reside in South America and 52 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 342,194th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 597 people.

The surname Urquizu is most frequent in Bolivia, where it is carried by 1,506 people, or 1 in 7,049. In Bolivia it is mostly concentrated in: Chuquisaca Department, where 89 percent are found, Santa Cruz Department, where 10 percent are found and Cochabamba Department, where 1 percent are found. Not including Bolivia this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Urquizu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Urquizu surname are 39.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.86% registered with the party.

Urquizu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.3% more than the national average, earning $50,613 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Urquizú9550/
Urquizua931/
Urquiz9264/
Urquiza8633,117/
Urquizo869,440/
Urquize866/
Urquiez863/
Urquisu861/
Urquizi861/
Uraquiza806/
Uriquiza806/
Uurquiza802/
Urrquiza801/
Urquiaza801/
Urquizah801/
Urquieze801/
Orquiz771,278/
Urkizu77235/
Arquiz7715/
Urqiza774/
Urquis774/
Urquez773/
Arquiza714,652/
Orquiza711,565/
Erquiza71386/
Urquisa71259/
Erquizi71204/
Urquiso71114/
Arquizo71100/
Urqueza7131/
Orquizo7125/
Urguiza7121/
Arequiz7113/
Orquiaz7110/
Urquias717/
Urquezo713/
Urguizo712/
Arquiez711/
Oriquiz711/
Arquize711/
Urquies711/
Orequiz711/
Uriquez711/
Urqieza711/
Eraquiz711/
Urqyiza711/
Orquize711/
Orquieza6728/
Erquizio679/
Erquieza677/
Euriquez674/
Arcquiza674/
Ouriquis674/
Arquz672/
Euraquez672/
Urkuizoo671/
Urguieza671/
Oroquiza671/
Aureguiz671/
Araquiza671/
Erquizia671/
Ourkusu571/

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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 Urquizu
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