Names / Estrella
Is Estrella a first name or a last name?
Estrella is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in Spain.
How to address someone called Estrella
- Spain. Estrella is a given name. Hi Estrella on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Estrella.
- Peru. Estrella is used both ways: 25% of people from Peru with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Estrella by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Estrella as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (90 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 5 | 29 | 15% |
| Peru | 3 | 9 | 25% |
| Mexico | 1 | 8 | 11% |
| Dominican Republic | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| Uruguay | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Philippines | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1 | 67% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Estrella in the United States
- As a surname: about 13,758 people in the 2010 census, rank 2,618 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 13,411 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 100% of them girls.
Estrella as a given name: men or women?
About 98% of people with Estrella as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 100% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
More on this naming tradition: How Spanish names work.
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