Zuñiga Surname

1,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 415,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Zuñiga Surname User-submission:

A habitational name from a place in Navarre province named Zuñiga. From the Basque, zuin, meaning 'cultivated field' and iga, meaning 'incline', or 'slope'.

Zuñiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico193,5241:641102
Chile59,6871:29552
Colombia54,3711:879188
Costa Rica41,5481:11522
Peru30,8641:1,030149
Philippines7,5481:13,4131,412
Argentina7,4411:5,744611
Guatemala5,2411:3,069474
Spain4,8331:9,6741,143
Venezuela3,7071:8,148848
Bolivia3,1371:3,384538
Panama2,6031:1,503251
Nicaragua3911:15,399874
Dominican Republic1081:96,6014,209
United States741:4,898,094251,818
El Salvador591:107,5241,677
Uruguay281:122,56311,386
Ecuador181:883,65813,769
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Honduras111:801,4954,197
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
France31:22,140,907385,998
England31:18,572,686338,250
Cuba31:3,840,90513,116
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

The alternate forms: Zuniga (111,848), Zúñiga (1,464), Zùñiga (64), Zuñíga (8), Zuńiga (1), Zúniga (125), Zùniga (2), Zúñigá (2) & Zúñíga (1) are calculated separately.

Zuñiga (29) may also be a first name.

Zuñiga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A habitational name from a place in Navarre province named Zuñiga. From the Basque, zuin, meaning 'cultivated field' and iga, meaning 'incline', or 'slope'.

- soto1214

Zuñiga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zuñiga is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Zuniga, Zúñiga, Zùñiga, Zuñíga, Zuńiga, Zúniga, Zùniga, Zúñigá or Zúñíga. For other potential spellings of Zuñiga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zuñiga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,291st most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 17,549 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Zuñiga live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 1,951,561st most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 29 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is borne by 193,524 people, or 1 in 641. In Mexico Zuñiga is primarily concentrated in: México, where 12 percent reside, Tamaulipas, where 9 percent reside and Guanajuato, where 9 percent reside. Other than Mexico this surname is found in 47 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 14 percent reside and Colombia, where 13 percent reside.

Zuñiga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zuñiga has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 128 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zuñiga Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Zuñiga earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 12.21% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,751 per year and in Colombia they earn 13.41% less than the national average, earning $19,659,100 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zuniga94111,848/
Zúñiga941,464/
Zùñiga9464/
Zuñíga948/
Zuńiga941/
Zuñigas9297/
Zuñiega9295/
Zuñiiga9210/
Zunñiga925/
Zuiñiga923/
Zuñigaa921/
Zuñigha921/
Zauñiga921/
Zuñga917/
Zúniga89125/
Zùniga892/
Zúñigá892/
Zúñíga891/
Suñiga831,740/
Zuñega83476/
Zuñigo835/
Xuñiga831/
Juñiga831/
Szuñga831/
Zuñjga831/
Zuniega773,597/
Zunhiga7726/
Zunigha7726/
Suñiega7720/
Zunigas7718/
Zuneiga777/
Zuiniga777/
Zuniiga776/
Zunigaa776/
Zunniga774/
Suñigas773/
Zungiga773/
Zúñigas772/
Zúñiiga772/
Zúnñiga771/
Suñiiga771/
Suiñiga771/
Zúñuiga771/
Chuñiga771/
Zunuiga771/
Zunigai771/
Suñga733,003/
Shuñiega713/
Zunniega711/
Suniga674,366/
Suñega67518/
Zunega6778/
Zunigo6754/
Cuniga6740/
Zoniga6728/
Juniga676/
Šuniga673/
Zúñega671/
Súñiga671/

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Zuñiga Reference & Research

Zuniga DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Zuniga FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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