Larraín or Larrain is a surname of

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

origin.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 71.1% of all known bearers of the surname ''Larraín'' were residents of

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

(frequency 1:4,907), 12.1% of

Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...

(1:52,191), 6.0% of

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...

(1:140,143), 4.4% of the

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

(1:1,627,258), 1.2% of

Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...

(1:487,166) and 1.2% of

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

(1:789,657). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:789,657) in the following autonomous communities: * 1.

Balearic Islands The Balearic Islands are an archipelago in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The archipelago forms a Provinces of Spain, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain, ...

(1:182,486) * 2. Basque Country (1:240,098) * 3.

Community of Madrid The Community of Madrid (; ) is one of the seventeen autonomous communities and 50 provinces of Spain, provinces of Spain. It is located at the heart of the Iberian Peninsula and Meseta Central, Central Plateau (); its capital and largest munici ...

(1:400,415) * 4.

Andalusia Andalusia ( , ; , ) is the southernmost autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomou ...

(1:489,591) * 5.

Navarre Navarre ( ; ; ), officially the Chartered Community of Navarre, is a landlocked foral autonomous community and province in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Autonomous Community, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and New Aquitaine in France. ...

(1:636,611) * 6.

Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ...

(1:745,221) In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:4,907) in only one region:Larrain surname distribution
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Santiago Metropolitan Region Santiago Metropolitan Region () is one of Chile's 16 first-order administrative divisions. It is the country's only landlocked administrative region and contains the nation's capital, Santiago. Most commercial and administrative centers are loc ...

(1:2,720)

People

* Carlos Larraín, a Chilean lawyer and politician *

Fernando Larraín Fernando José Larraín de Toro (born September 21, 1962 in Santiago, Chile, Santiago) is a Chilean comedian and film/television actor. He is of Basque people, Basque descent. Fernando started his career with the humoristic trio "Fresco y Natura ...

, a Chilean television actor, comedian * Felipe Larraín, a Chilean economist * Gabriel Larraín Valdivieso, a Chilean Catholic bishop * Gilles Larrain, an American photographer * Hernán Larraín, a Chilean politician *

Joaquín Larraín Gandarillas Joaquín Larraín Gandarillas (October 13, 1822 - September 26, 1897) was a Chilean priest, Roman Catholic bishop of Santiago, professor, writer and first president of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Early life He was born in Santi ...

, a Chilean priest * Luis Alfonzo Larrain, a Venezuelan composer * María Eugenia Larraín, a Chilean female model * Nicolás Larraín, a Chilean television presenter *

Pablo Larraín Pablo Larraín Matte (; born 19 August 1976) is a Chilean filmmaker. He is known for directing films such as ''Neruda (film), Neruda'' (2016), ''Jackie (2016 film), Jackie'' (2016), ''Spencer (film), Spencer'' (2021), ''El Conde (film), El Cond ...

, a Chilean filmmaker * Patricia Larraín, a Chilean actress and TV hostess * Sara Larraín, a Chilean politician and environmentalist * Teresa Larraín, a Chilean First Lady * Julita Astaburuaga Larraín, a Chilean socialite * Emiliano Figueroa Larraín, President of Chile in 1925–1927 * Joaquín Figueroa Larraín, a Chilean politician *

Juan Francisco Fresno Larraín Juan Francisco Fresno Larraín (26 July 1914 – 14 October 2004) was a Chilean cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Chile from 1983 to 1990, and was elevated to the Cardinalate in 1985. Early life an ...

, a Chilean cardinal * Arturo Matte Larraín, a Chilean lawyer and politician * Eliodoro Matte Larraín, President of conservative and influential think-tank Public Studies Center (

Centro de Estudios Públicos Centro de Estudios Públicos (CEP) is a non-profit Chilean think tank founded in 1980. Its stated mission is to “contribute to the development of a free and democratic society” through: 1) the analysis and dissemination of philosophical, pol ...

, CEP) * María Patricia Matte Larraín, President of the Primary Instruction Society, owner of several schools for poor children in

Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Regi ...

* Claudio Orrego Larraín, a Chilean lawyer and politician * María José Prieto Larraín, a Chilean actress * Francisco Ramón Vicuña Larraín, a President of Chile in 1829 * Adolfo Zaldívar Larraín, a Chilean politician and lawyer * Andrés Zaldívar Larraín, a Chilean

Christian Democrat Christian democracy is an ideology inspired by Christian ethics#Politics, Christian social teaching to respond to the challenges of contemporary society and politics. Christian democracy has drawn mainly from Catholic social teaching and neo ...

politician * Lasco James Larrain, son of Gilles Larrain * Manuel Gerardo, Marquis de Larrain, a Chilean-Canadian artist and the titular 52nd Prince of Tyrone (''See also''

O'Neills of Tyrone O'Neills Irish International Sports Company Ltd. is an Irish sporting goods manufacturer established in 1918. It is the largest manufacturer of sportswear in Ireland, with production plants located in Dublin and Strabane. O'Neills has a long r ...

) *Martin Larrain, son of Carlos Larrain, that killed Hernan Canales while driving under the influence, in September 2013

References

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