Almanza Surname

5,830th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96,766 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Panama

Almanza Surname Definition:

One who came from Almanza (many waters; midway point) in Spain.

"Almanza" and "almansa" are the same name with varied spellings. "Alma" is an Arabic word that means waters.

From knight of house of Valderrábano, Señor de la villa de Almanza in Leon.

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Almanza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico41,5001:2,991418
Colombia17,4311:2,741497
United States11,7441:30,8633,841
Bolivia7,2211:1,470285
Panama5,3131:736147
Peru3,3361:9,5281,365
Cuba3,0641:3,761479
Philippines2,0101:50,3678,273
Nicaragua1,3751:4,379509
Spain8551:54,6815,053
Venezuela7241:41,7182,250
Argentina6361:67,2075,744
Italy3881:157,62024,380
Costa Rica2661:17,970667
Brazil1471:1,456,28848,949
Uruguay1421:24,1672,825
France1421:467,76666,487
Chile881:200,1876,348
Ecuador811:196,3687,800
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Canada551:669,92054,285
Portugal281:372,08012,265
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
England191:2,932,529101,561
Honduras161:551,0283,526
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
China21:683,660,78330,601
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Almanza (126) may also be a first name.

Almanza Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who came from Almanza (many waters; midway point) in Spain.

"Almanza" and "almansa" are the same name with varied spellings. "Alma" is an Arabic word that means waters.

From knight of house of Valderrábano, Señor de la villa de Almanza in Leon.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

Almanzar is also spelled Almánzar, Almansar or Almanza. It is a Spanish surname originating in the municipality of Almansa in the province of Albacete, part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. The surname comes from a Spanish transliteration of the Arabic term المنظر (al mandhar), meaning 'the lookout point' or 'the watchtower'. This surname is prevalent in the Dominican Republic and Panama.

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Almanza, also spelled Almasa and Almanzar, is a Spanish surname originating from the municipality of Almansa in the province of Albacete, part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. The name, Almansa, stems from the Arabic, al-manṣaf (المنصف), meaning 'half way of the road'.

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Almanza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Almanza (Russian: Алманза) is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Almanza? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,830th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 75,311 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Almanza reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Almanza is also the 829,183rd most widespread given name throughout the world It is held by 126 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is borne by 41,500 people, or 1 in 2,991. In Mexico it is most numerous in: Guanajuato, where 26 percent live, México, where 9 percent live and Nuevo León, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Mexico it exists in 53 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Almanza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Almanza has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,174,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Almanza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Almanza are 2.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.79% being registered with the party.

The amount Almanza earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 42.7% more than the national average, earning €42,852 per year; in Peru they earn 11.86% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,086 per year; in South Africa they earn 96.6% more than the national average, earning R 467,208 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.52% less than the national average, earning $19,406,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.68% less than the national average, earning $34,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.43% less than the national average, earning $45,000 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Almanza Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Almanza in the Russian language
Алманзаalmanza-

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