Urtecho Surname

120,667th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Urtecho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Urtecho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru1,4911:21,3172,442
Nicaragua8981:6,705598
Mexico5391:230,2905,874
Costa Rica3651:13,096575
Honduras1671:52,7931,279
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Spain471:994,72437,216
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Urtecho Last Name Facts

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

Urtecho is most common in Peru. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Urtecho click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Urtecho? popularity and diffusion

The surname Urtecho is the 120,667th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,918,280 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Urtecho reside; 40 percent reside in South America and 39 percent reside in Andean South America.

This surname is most common in Peru, where it is carried by 1,491 people, or 1 in 21,317. In Peru Urtecho is mostly found in: La Libertad Region, where 52 percent live, Lima Province, where 21 percent live and Cajamarca Region, where 13 percent live. Outside of Peru Urtecho is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Nicaragua, where 24 percent live and Mexico, where 14 percent live.

Urtecho Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Urtecho last name are 22.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.19% registered with the political party.

The amount Urtecho earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 7.52% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,928 per year and in United States they earn 0.04% more than the national average, earning $43,168 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hurtecho9364/
Ortecho861,187/
Hortecho807/
Orteco773/
Ortecio71374/
Hortecio671/
Ortico6285/
Orteca6280/
Orteso6247/
Urtijo623/
Urteza622/
Orticio571,459/
Ortesio5718/
Urtisah5710/
Ortecia572/
Orticha571/
Hortico571/
Ortesha571/
Hurtijo571/

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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 Urtecho
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