Almanzar Surname

23,500th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,043 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Dominican Republic
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Almanzar Surname User-submission:

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'.

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Almanzar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Dominican Republic18,3571:568107
United States3,0791:117,72012,673
Colombia5011:95,3573,528
Mexico4801:258,5966,256
Spain2361:198,10213,616
Venezuela1191:253,8166,251
Philippines1071:946,15283,691
Chile681:259,0667,750
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Puerto Rico81:443,7673,219
Panama71:558,8949,437
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
England41:13,929,515290,718
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Dominica31:25,297621
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Almánzar (346) & Almànzar (1) are calculated separately.

Almanzar (217) may also be a first name.

Almanzar Surname Meaning

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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Almanzar Last Name Facts

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

Almanzar occurs in The Dominican Republic more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Almánzar or Almànzar. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Almanzar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 23,500th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 316,259 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Almanzar reside; 80 percent reside in Caribbean and 80 percent reside in Hispano-Caribbean. It is also the 612,983rd most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 217 people.

The last name is most numerous in The Dominican Republic, where it is held by 18,357 people, or 1 in 568. Besides The Dominican Republic this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Colombia, where 2 percent reside.

Almanzar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Almanzar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Almanzar last name expanded 76,975 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Almanzar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Almanzar last name are 45.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 98.48% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Almanzar earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 8.85% less than the national average, earning $20,692,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.16% less than the national average, earning $36,176 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.5% less than the national average, earning $27,076 CAD per year.

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