Carabajal Surname
Approximately 33,395 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameCarabajal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 30,557 | 1:1,399 | 197 |
| United States | 1,544 | 1:234,753 | 22,551 |
| Uruguay | 575 | 1:5,968 | 664 |
| Brazil | 189 | 1:1,132,668 | 39,509 |
| Paraguay | 167 | 1:43,334 | 1,315 |
| Spain | 126 | 1:371,048 | 20,817 |
| Ecuador | 98 | 1:162,305 | 7,282 |
| Mexico | 49 | 1:2,533,188 | 21,064 |
| Chile | 34 | 1:518,132 | 13,148 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 109 | 1:460,722 | 33,053 |
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.
Carabajal Demographics
Average Male Carabajal Height
169.66 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Carabajal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carabajal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Carabajal is more frequently found in Argentina than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Carabajal? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 16,611th most prevalent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 218,223 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Carabajal reside; 95 percent reside in South America and 93 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Argentina, where it is borne by 30,557 people, or 1 in 1,399. In Argentina Carabajal is mostly concentrated in: Buenos Aires Province, where 41 percent are found, Santiago del Estero Province, where 16 percent are found and Tucumán Province, where 12 percent are found. Other than Argentina it occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Uruguay, where 2 percent are found.
Carabajal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Carabajal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Carabajal surname rose 1,417 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Carabajal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Carabajal last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caraabajal | 95 | 1 | / |
| Carrabajal | 95 | 0 | / |
| Carabajl | 94 | 1 | / |
| Caravajal | 89 | 620 | / |
| Carabasal | 89 | 8 | / |
| Corabajal | 89 | 3 | / |
| Carabajel | 89 | 2 | / |
| Karabajal | 89 | 1 | / |
| Carabojal | 89 | 1 | / |
| Carabijal | 89 | 0 | / |
| Carabejal | 89 | 0 | / |
| Carravajal | 84 | 4 | / |
| Carabagiale | 80 | 2 | / |
| Karabacal | 78 | 19 | / |
| Sarabujal | 78 | 1 | / |
| Caravajol | 78 | 0 | / |
| Caravojal | 78 | 0 | / |
| Carabagialle | 76 | 18 | / |
| Carabaille | 74 | 10 | / |
| Karabhail | 67 | 9 | / |
| Karabaile | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karabayel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaaravayal | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kharavayale | 60 | 1 | / |
| Karavaul | 59 | 1 | / |
| Qaraboule | 56 | 1 | / |
| Kharabeel | 56 | 1 | / |
| Caraviell | 56 | 1 | / |
| Caraveilhe | 53 | 9 | / |
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Carabajal Reference & Research
Carvajal/Carbajal FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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