Carballa Surname

385,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Carballa Surname Definition:

CARBALLA: A name mentioned by C. S. Gilbert in a list of gentlemen who have represented Bodmin. From car-bal, the naked rock, or the rock by the tin-works. There is a place named Carbelly in Blisland, and a Carbella in Cardinham. D. Gilbert gives a Robert Fitzhamon, Earl of Carbill.

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Carballa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain5681:82,3107,067
Argentina2291:186,65215,577
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Mexico301:4,137,54026,679
Uruguay271:127,10211,684
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France21:33,211,361423,184
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Carballa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

CARBALLA: A name mentioned by C. S. Gilbert in a list of gentlemen who have represented Bodmin. From car-bal, the naked rock, or the rock by the tin-works. There is a place named Carbelly in Blisland, and a Carbella in Cardinham. D. Gilbert gives a Robert Fitzhamon, Earl of Carbill.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Carballa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Carballa has its highest incidence in Spain. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carballa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 385,337th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,904,063 people. Carballa occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Carballa are found; 62 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 62 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Spain, where it is carried by 568 people, or 1 in 82,310. In Spain Carballa is primarily concentrated in: Galicia, where 87 percent are found, Madrid, where 2 percent are found and Valencian Community, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Spain this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Carballa Last Name Statistics demography

Carballa earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.66% less than the national average, earning $38,118 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carballea94544/
Carballas94128/
Carballat9445/
Charballa944/
Carballais896/
Carballo88108,803/
Carballe8881/
Zarballa8824/
Carballé8814/
Carballi885/
Carvalla883/
Carbalia882/
Carbolla882/
Carbajla881/
Carbally880/
Carbasillas8410/
Carballes82461/
Carhualla82155/
Carballos8282/
Carballés8214/
Carballet824/
Caarballo822/
Carballlo822/
Caruallay822/
Carvallea821/
Zarballah821/
Carrballo821/
Carvallas821/
Carballho821/
Karbala802,254/
Corbala80431/
Jarbala8091/
Carbali8084/
Sarbala8049/
Carbalo8034/
Zarbala809/
Qarbala808/
Carbale803/
Carbalí801/
Carhuallay78178/
Carhuaslla7812/
Corbacella787/
Carvallais781/
Carhuallas781/
Carvallo7519,058/
Karbalai754,461/
Corbally75819/
Carbalho75171/
Carvalha75103/
Jarbhala7572/
Karvalla7567/
Carboila7566/
Carvalli7556/
Sarballo7536/
Charvala7519/
Carbalio7515/
Karbalay7510/
Zarbalas758/
Karballo756/
Sarbalia756/
Carvalló756/
Carwallo754/
Carvajla754/
Carbales753/
Karwalla753/
Carbollo753/
Caruallo752/
Carvalle752/
Corballo752/
Corballe752/
Karbally751/
Karbalya751/
Karbhala751/
Karbolla751/
Charbale751/
Jaarbala751/
Charbali751/
Carbolle751/
Karbalah751/
Karballi751/
Sarbalah751/
Scarbola751/
Corbalau751/
Djarbala751/
Sarbalai751/
Carbaley750/
Carbaile750/
Ccarhuaslla74234/
Carvalhas71319/
Carvallho71105/
Carvaillo71104/
Corballis7194/
Charvalia7151/
Courbalay7142/
Carvallio7137/
Korballah7121/
Carvealle7117/
Carvallyo7113/
Carvallos719/
Carvalhoa715/
Courbally714/
Carhuallo713/
Carvalhau712/
Karvallas711/
Carbeille711/
Karwallah711/
Corbeilla711/
Carvalllo711/
Carvaille711/
Corbaglia711/
Karbalaai711/
Carvalhôa711/
Carbalhos711/
Corballey710/
Ccarhuasilla702/
Carvalhais672,192/
Karwala67832/
Karbali67622/
Carvalo67412/
Carbelo67291/
Sorbala67201/
Karvala67192/
Zarbali6787/
Corbela6765/
Karbela6761/
Karbale6757/
Carvali6749/
Corvala6742/
Carvale6735/
Korbala6735/
Zarvala6722/
Karbaly6716/
Karbalo6712/
Kerbala679/
Corbalá679/
Corbale676/
Karbola675/
Jarbola675/
Carvaly675/
Carhuayllo675/
Corbacelli674/
Carboli673/
Zorbala672/
Karhuaslla672/
Carbolo672/
Zarbola672/
Carvalheas672/
Carvola671/
Carwalo671/
Corbali671/
Corbola671/
Zarbale671/
Karbała671/
Carvalhays671/
Courballee671/
Jarbalo671/
Corbaly670/
Charbeille670/

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