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 Carabajal Salary in
United States
$36,354 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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