Zùñiga Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Zùñiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zùñiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Costa Rica161:298,7543,169
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Zuñiga (415,263), Zúñiga (1,464), Zùniga (2), Zuniga (111,848), Zúniga (125), Zuñíga (8), Zúñigá (2), Zúñíga (1) & Zuńiga (1) are calculated separately.

Zùñiga Last Name Facts

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

Zùñiga is found most frequently in Mexico. It may also occur as: Zuñiga, Zúñiga, Zùniga, Zuniga, Zúniga, Zuñíga, Zúñigá, Zúñíga or Zuńiga. For other possible spellings of Zùñiga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zùñiga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,394,033rd most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Zùñiga reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Hispano-North America.

The last name Zùñiga is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 5,171,925. In Mexico it is most numerous in: Mexico City, where 29 percent reside, Querétaro, where 13 percent reside and Chiapas, where 8 percent reside. Besides Mexico this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Costa Rica, where 25 percent reside and Colombia, where 16 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zuñiga94415,263/
Zúñiga941,464/
Zùniga942/
Zuniga89111,848/
Zúniga89125/
Zuñíga898/
Zúñigá892/
Zúñíga891/
Zuńiga891/
Zuñigas7797/
Zuñiega7795/
Zuñiiga7710/
Zunñiga775/
Zuiñiga773/
Zúñigas772/
Zúñiiga772/
Zauñiga771/
Zuñigaa771/
Zuñigha771/
Zúnñiga771/
Zúñuiga771/
Zuñga737/
Suñiga671,740/
Zuñega67476/
Zoniga6728/
Zuñigo675/
Zuñuga674/
Zúñega671/
Zuñjga671/
Xuñiga671/
Juñiga671/
Súñiga671/
Zúñuga671/
Szuñga671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zùñiga
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