Urzua Surname

25,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Urzua Surname User-submission:

This surname is of Basque origin, it can have two meanings: 'dove' or 'water and fire'.

Urzua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile10,8451:1,624322
Mexico7,8721:15,7681,341
United States1,3771:263,22424,827
Guatemala5051:31,8471,910
Brazil731:2,932,52586,118
Argentina641:667,86646,303
Philippines511:1,985,063118,763
Spain361:1,298,66842,856
Peru351:908,11818,273
Venezuela261:1,161,69516,759
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
France31:22,140,907385,998
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Urzua (16) may also be a first name.

Urzua Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is of Basque origin, it can have two meanings: 'dove' or 'water and fire'.

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Urzua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Urzua is found in Chile more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Urzua? popularity and diffusion

The last name Urzua is the 25,702nd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 347,755 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Urzua live; 53 percent live in South America and 52 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name on earth It is held by 16 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Chile, where it is carried by 10,845 people, or 1 in 1,624. In Chile it is primarily found in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 56 percent reside, O'Higgins Region, where 17 percent reside and Valparaíso Region, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Chile Urzua occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 38 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Urzua Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Urzua surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Urzua earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.2% less than the national average, earning $42,630 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.82% more than the national average, earning $65,492 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Urua891,314/
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Ursua808,661/
Orzua80903/
Gurua80124/
Hurua80104/
Urcua8037/
Uzuay8036/
Aurua8029/
Uzuah8012/
Uruea806/
Uzuaa806/
Urrua805/
Uzuha805/
Urzva804/
Uzwua804/
Guzua803/
Uruas802/
Auzua801/
Usrua801/
Huzua801/
Irzua801/
Uruay801/
Gurdzhua7721/
Haurua7392/
Jirzua7336/
Huirua7328/
Gaurua7319/
Urueða737/
Uzuoha736/
Urshua736/
Horzua734/
Hurhua732/
Guruah731/
Uzzuha731/
Ursuha731/
Orrzua731/
Huruea731/
Aurrua731/
Huzzua731/
Hurrua730/
Usua671,910/
Urba671,466/
Orua67799/
Ozua67777/
Urva67275/
Uruo6757/
Urwa6739/
Ujua6727/
Uzuo6723/
Uzwa673/
Orzuaai671/
Uzva671/
Uzba671/

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