Larraín or Larrain is a surname of Basque origin.
Geographical distribution As of 2014, 71.1% of all known bearers of the surname Larraín were residents of Chile (frequency 1:4,907), 12.1% of Peru (1:52,191), 6.0% of Argentina (1:140,143), 4.4% of the United States (1:1,627,258), 1.2% of Venezuela (1:487,166) and 1.2% of Spain (1:789,657).
In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:789,657) in the following autonomous communities: Balearic Islands (1:182,486) Basque Country (1:240,098) Community of Madrid (1:400,415) Andalusia (1:489,591) Navarre (1:636,611) Catalonia (1:745,221)
In Chile, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:4,907) in only one region:Larrain surname distribution Santiago Metropolitan Region (1:2,720)
People Carlos Larraín, a Chilean lawyer and politician Fernando Larraín, 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, a Chilean priest Luis Larraín, a Chilean LGBT rights activist Luis Alfonzo Larrain, a Venezuelan composer María Eugenia Larraín, a Chilean female model Nicolás Larraín, a Chilean television presenter Pablo Larraín, 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, 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, CEP) María Patricia Matte Larraín, President of the Primary Instruction Society, owner of several schools for poor children in Santiago 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 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) Martin Larrain, son of Carlos Larrain, that killed Hernan Canales while driving under the influence, in September 2013
See also Larraín family, a prominent Chilean family. Larraín Alcalde, a settlement in Pichilemu, Chile
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