Almánzar Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

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

Almánzar 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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Almánzar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Dominican Republic3391:30,7761,813
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Almanzar (23,043) & Almànzar (1) are calculated separately.

Almánzar Surname Meaning

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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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Almánzar Last Name Facts

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

Almánzar is found in The Dominican Republic more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Almanzar or Almànzar. Click here to see other potential spellings of Almánzar.

How Common Is The Last Name Almánzar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 807,857th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 21,062,271 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Almánzar live; 98 percent live in Caribbean and 98 percent live in Hispano-Caribbean.

Almánzar is most frequent in The Dominican Republic, where it is carried by 339 people, or 1 in 30,776. Aside from The Dominican Republic it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 1 percent reside and Colombia, where 0 percent reside.

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