Carabajal Surname

16,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Carabajal Surname Definition:

Derives from the word "carbizo" which means a large oak tree and at the same time a thick grove of oaks. In Asturias, Leon, and Galicia we find the word "carvajo," which means a place with abundant oaks.

Castilian name of a descendant of King don Bermudo II of Leon.

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Carabajal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina30,5571:1,399197
United States1,5441:234,75322,551
Uruguay5751:5,968664
Brazil1891:1,132,66839,509
Paraguay1671:43,3341,315
Spain1261:371,04820,817
Ecuador981:162,3057,282
Mexico491:2,533,18821,064
Chile341:518,13213,148
France261:2,554,720189,486
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belize11:355,4743,977
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:460,72233,053

Carabajal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Derives from the word "carbizo" which means a large oak tree and at the same time a thick grove of oaks. In Asturias, Leon, and Galicia we find the word "carvajo," which means a place with abundant oaks.

Castilian name of a descendant of King don Bermudo II of Leon.

See Caravajal.

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

Carabajal Last Name Facts

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

Carabajal occurs in Argentina more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carabajal? popularity and diffusion

Carabajal is the 16,611th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 218,223 people. The surname Carabajal is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Carabajal live; 95 percent live in South America and 93 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Argentina, where it is held by 30,557 people, or 1 in 1,399. In Argentina Carabajal is primarily found in: Buenos Aires Province, where 41 percent reside, Santiago del Estero Province, where 16 percent reside and Tucumán Province, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Argentina Carabajal exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Uruguay, where 2 percent reside.

Carabajal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Carabajal has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,417 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Carabajal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Carabajal surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Carabajal earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.75% less than the national average, earning $36,354 USD per year.

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Carabajal Reference & Research

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