Urzelai Surname
Approximately 286 people bear this surname
Urzelai Surname User-submission:
Originally Basque, where it is written as "Urzelai". Ur comes from ura, meaning 'water' and zelai, meaning 'field'.
Urzelai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 283 | 1:165,202 | 11,919 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Urzelai Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Originally Basque, where it is written as "Urzelai". Ur comes from ura, meaning 'water' and zelai, meaning 'field'.
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Where Does The Last Name Urzelai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Urzelai is most common in Spain. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Urzelai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Urzelai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 924,083rd most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 25,480,930 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Urzelai reside; 99 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 99 percent reside in Iberian Europe.
The last name Urzelai is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is carried by 283 people, or 1 in 165,202. In Spain Urzelai is most frequent in: Basque Country, where 94 percent are found, Navarre, where 5 percent are found and Andalusia, where 1 percent are found. Besides Spain Urzelai occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 0 percent are found and Oman, where 0 percent are found.
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