La Guajira Department Genealogical Records

La Guajira Department Birth & Baptism Records

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La Guajira Department Marriage & Divorce Records

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La Guajira Department Death & Burial Records

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Newspapers Covering La Guajira Department

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La Guajira Department Military Records

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La Guajira Department Directories & Gazetteers

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La Guajira Department Cemeteries

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La Guajira Department Histories & Books

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Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering La Guajira Department

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La Guajira Department Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

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La Guajira Department Church Records

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La Guajira Department Maps

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Most Common Surnames in La Guajira Department

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Colombia
1Pushaina27,9941:3599.77%335
2Uriana26,1871:3799.55%359
3Ipuana25,6781:3899.69%366
4Epieyu24,8911:3999.84%381
5Gonzalez22,0811:443.73%6
6Martinez18,5131:532.68%2
7Rodriguez14,7211:671.63%1
8Gomez14,0671:702.21%4
9Epinayu13,0091:7599.69%605
10Perez12,6621:772.37%9
11Mendoza12,3911:797.27%45
12Lopez11,9881:821.89%5
13Epiayu10,7601:9199.55%691
14Mejia10,4571:945.53%35
15Diaz10,3411:952.08%11
16Jusayu9,7331:10199.78%732
17Brito9,3281:10565.13%573
18Hernandez8,2051:1201.42%7
19Garcia7,8871:1241.23%3
20Romero7,2321:1362.89%26
21Jimenez7,0461:1392.17%18
22Torres6,8231:1441.70%12
23Suarez6,8151:1442.65%24
24Ramirez6,7451:1451.34%10
25Fernandez6,7401:1455.71%76
26Iguaran6,7081:14687.74%841
27Barros6,6701:14736.53%482
28Gutierrez6,5851:1492.16%20
29Ortiz6,2221:1581.88%17
30Pinto6,2211:15812.61%208
31Daza5,8161:1698.21%133
32Guerra5,7501:1718.73%145
33Sierra5,6951:1724.02%61
34Solano5,6021:1759.64%174
35Amaya5,2751:1867.61%140
36Molina4,9231:1993.40%57
37Carrillo4,8981:2006.44%123
38Medina4,8801:2012.98%46
39Redondo4,8491:20230.83%533
40Montiel4,5571:21521.91%433
41Gamez4,5501:21628.59%525
42Rosado4,5331:21650.91%778
43Acosta4,2871:2292.86%54
44Fuentes4,2091:2336.89%165
45Pimienta4,1661:23540.33%710
46Meza4,1491:2366.68%162
47Rojas3,9291:2501.09%14
48Vega3,9131:2513.62%86
49Castro3,8411:2551.26%19
50Ramos3,7961:2582.34%47
51Sanchez3,6721:2670.65%8
52Oñate3,6261:27039.45%763
53Herrera3,6171:2711.44%25
54Orozco3,4031:2882.59%67
55Quintero3,4001:2881.38%27
56Cotes3,2151:30560.40%1,010
57Alvarez3,1921:3071.17%21
58Morales3,1441:3121.28%28
59Palacio3,1071:3164.84%155
60Camargo3,0651:3204.35%135
61Urariyu3,0291:32499.70%1,354
62Mengual3,0051:32690.13%1,301
63Bermudez2,9781:3293.70%116
64Vanegas2,9681:3303.26%101
65Cantillo2,9331:3345.92%207
66Ospino2,9291:3357.02%244
67Padilla2,9131:3373.15%98
68Arpushana2,8621:34399.65%1,390
69Arias2,7801:3531.41%31
70Ibarra2,7121:3627.49%271
71Ruiz2,7041:3631.01%23
72Ortega2,6971:3641.79%50
73Mercado2,6911:3643.63%126
74Moscote2,6511:37042.22%940
75Arrieta2,6391:3723.67%131
76Florez2,6381:3721.34%32
77Pacheco2,6041:3772.96%103
78Contreras2,6011:3772.07%71
79Castillo2,5951:3781.35%34
80Pana2,5321:38792.58%1,437
81Toro2,5101:3913.20%117
82Duarte2,4961:3933.52%132
83Maestre2,4771:39620.63%633
84Aguilar2,4741:3964.15%172
85Sarmiento2,4261:4043.43%134
86Deluque2,4141:40683.01%1,380
87Marquez2,3601:4163.77%160
88Palmar2,3481:41891.75%1,493
89Muñoz2,3451:4180.63%13
90Fragozo2,3421:41946.14%1,027
91Polo2,2881:4293.48%146
92Jayariyu2,2811:43099.91%1,578
93Bolaño2,2141:44310.01%412
94Ariza2,1961:4473.14%138
95Soto2,1681:4522.49%107
96Freyle2,1571:45574.71%1,386
97Nuñez2,1521:4563.60%171
98Peralta2,1351:4597.90%345
99Ojeda2,1221:4627.52%333
100Velasquez2,0931:4691.45%58
101Campo2,0831:4713.82%186
102Gouriyu2,0631:47599.81%1,670
103Miranda2,0431:4803.26%159
104Robles2,0191:4867.94%371
105Cuello2,0181:48614.20%580
106Barliza2,0151:48791.51%1,604
107Fonseca2,0011:4903.55%181
108Moreno1,9991:4910.58%15
109Guerrero1,9451:5041.12%43
109Ochoa1,9451:5042.79%139
111Barrios1,9241:5102.30%112
112Henriquez1,9061:51429.83%931
113Nieves1,8901:51917.85%696
113Salas1,8901:5193.78%206
115Navarro1,8751:5232.25%113
116Vergara1,8721:5242.12%102
117Benjumea1,8481:53119.30%745
118Atencio1,8091:54217.88%716
119Zuñiga1,7981:5453.31%188
120Manjarrez1,7861:54914.88%634
121Vargas1,7251:5680.51%16
122Montero1,7081:5745.12%293
123Arregoces1,7011:57666.47%1,493
124Rivera1,6971:5780.85%30
125Gil1,6721:5861.79%97
126Cardenas1,6651:5890.93%38
127Avila1,6571:5921.61%88
128Correa1,6441:5961.04%49
129Peñaranda1,6341:60010.35%531
130Paz1,6191:6064.82%292
131Estrada1,6021:6122.68%170
131Vasquez1,6021:6121.06%51
133Rivadeneira1,6001:61343.73%1,230
134Bolivar1,5871:6183.95%249
135Cordoba1,5371:6381.55%90
136Julio1,5341:6393.42%231
137Mindiola1,5071:65155.26%1,441
138Blanco1,4991:6542.04%127
139Cuadrado1,4501:6769.63%547
140Rios1,3671:7170.96%60
141Arevalo1,3521:7251.99%141
141Guzman1,3521:7250.91%55
143Montes1,3061:7511.99%147
144Figueroa1,3011:7542.57%200
145Pinedo1,2861:76333.64%1,211
146Aragon1,2801:7666.45%451
147Mendez1,2411:7901.15%87
148Cujia1,2251:80059.49%1,673
149Zambrano1,1961:8201.76%142
150Peña1,1911:8230.68%40
151Alarcon1,1901:8242.50%215
152Escobar1,1881:8250.97%73
152Silva1,1881:8251.05%79
154Duran1,1821:8301.54%121
155Toncel1,1781:83251.04%1,570
156Vidal1,1501:8534.07%332
157Pertuz1,1381:8625.56%438
158Osorio1,1271:8700.63%37
159Sapuana1,1261:87199.29%2,306
160Machado1,1021:8904.50%389
160Marin1,1021:8900.57%33
160Plata1,1021:8908.66%609
163Acuña1,1001:8913.00%263
164Serrano1,0991:8922.34%220
165Rangel1,0931:8972.86%257
166Caballero1,0851:9042.43%233
167Jarariyu1,0391:94499.90%2,419
168Palmezano1,0241:95883.39%2,205
169Baquero1,0221:9593.78%347
170Zarate1,0061:9755.90%504
171Alvarado1,0021:9792.11%214
172Narvaez9981:9831.19%111
173Beltran9961:9850.78%70
174Choles9911:98980.11%2,196
175Caro9901:9901.85%193
176Beleño9891:9915.70%501
177Almazo9801:1,00184.78%2,283
178Bonivento9741:1,00783.11%2,261
179Salcedo9671:1,0141.78%187
180Salazar9661:1,0150.60%48
181Fontalvo9651:1,0163.81%372
182Zabaleta9601:1,0216.72%575
183Pitre9481:1,03458.99%1,914
184Mora9371:1,0470.72%69
184Murgas9371:1,04742.46%1,601
186Tovar9141:1,0731.42%153
187Liñan9121:1,07523.51%1,204
188Calderon9091:1,0790.83%83
189Curvelo9071:1,08171.25%2,162
190Montaño9011:1,0881.87%211
191Araujo8911:1,1014.50%452
192Magdaniel8841:1,10990.11%2,495
193Rumbo8831:1,11163.07%2,065
194Ureche8781:1,11779.60%2,344
195Valencia8721:1,1250.32%22
196Cervantes8501:1,1543.15%348
197Celedon8461:1,15945.75%1,768
197Villa8461:1,1591.29%148
199Jaramillo8431:1,1630.63%65
200Polanco8341:1,1767.20%654