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
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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 surname Urzelai occurs in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Urzelai? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 924,083rd most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 25,480,930 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Urzelai are found; 99 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 99 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
The last name is most frequently used in Spain, where it is carried by 283 people, or 1 in 165,202. In Spain Urzelai is most prevalent in: Basque Country, where 94 percent are found, Navarre, where 5 percent are found and Andalusia, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Spain it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 0 percent are found and Oman, where 0 percent are found.
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