Yajure Surname

85,037th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Venezuela
Highest density in:
Venezuela

Yajure Surname User-submission:

The Yajure surname is of unquestionable Caquetío origins. It comes from the voice Shajure 'with the wind of the earth', which was referred to two things: the fluttering from the wings of the sacred bird Shaure or Cauro, and the hubbub of a festive act named Shajurina.

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Yajure Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Venezuela5,6411:5,354658
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Yajure Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Yajure surname is of unquestionable Caquetío origins. It comes from the voice Shajure 'with the wind of the earth', which was referred to two things: the fluttering from the wings of the sacred bird Shaure or Cauro, and the hubbub of a festive act named Shajurina. Ure is the apocope of jure, which means 'wind from the land of mud', or 'wind from clay'. It is definitely of indigenous origin and more precisely from the states of Lara, Falcón and Yaracuy (Central-West Venezuela), in those states that last name is found in abundance.

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Yajure Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yajure is found most frequently in Venezuela. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yajure? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yajure is the 85,037th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,283,923 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Yajure reside; 99 percent reside in South America and 99 percent reside in Caribbean South America.

It is most frequently used in Venezuela, where it is carried by 5,641 people, or 1 in 5,354. In Venezuela Yajure is most numerous in: Lara, where 42 percent reside, Zulia, where 14 percent reside and Yaracuy, where 10 percent reside. Besides Venezuela this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Yajure Last Name Statistics demography

Yajure earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

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