Carbonell Surname

12,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46,688 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Cuba

Carbonell Surname Definition:

Pagan, William, Robert, Huismel, Richard de Carbonell, Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Carbonel held lands in Hereford, 1086; Hugh Carbonel in Normandy, 1165; Durand C. in Oxford, 1130. Thomas C. held of the Honour of Wallingford 13th cent.

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Carbonell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain18,0381:2,592301
Cuba7,7011:1,496234
Philippines6,9261:14,6171,595
United States3,3481:108,26111,842
Argentina1,8371:23,2681,937
Colombia1,4231:33,5732,049
Dominican Republic1,3101:7,964713
France1,0731:61,9048,430
Venezuela9961:30,3251,852
Peru9061:35,0823,413
Mexico6251:198,6025,392
Ecuador4501:35,3464,015
Chile3051:57,7592,494
Brazil2931:730,62926,722
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Uruguay2031:16,9051,897
Guatemala1771:90,8632,835
Germany1011:797,08458,657
Canada891:413,99536,402
Panama841:46,5742,313
Puerto Rico711:50,0021,135
England631:884,41445,970
Italy541:1,132,53173,160
Costa Rica501:95,6011,659
El Salvador311:204,6422,074
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Andorra181:4,658913
Nicaragua171:354,1823,204
Guam161:10,0081,526
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Belgium121:958,05473,966
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iceland11:380,09011,096
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Belize11:355,4743,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Wales21:784,20816,349

Carbonell (26) may also be a first name.

Carbonell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Pagan, William, Robert, Huismel, Richard de Carbonell, Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Carbonel held lands in Hereford, 1086; Hugh Carbonel in Normandy, 1165; Durand C. in Oxford, 1130. Thomas C. held of the Honour of Wallingford 13th cent. (Testa de Neville). Temp. Henry II., the family was seated in Devon, and long flourished in Hereford, Bucks, and Oxford.

The Norman People (1874)

Carbonell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Carbonell is held by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carbonell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 12,025th most frequently used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 156,090 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Carbonell live; 39 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 39 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 2,084,397th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 26 people.

This last name is most common in Spain, where it is borne by 18,038 people, or 1 in 2,592. In Spain it is most common in: Valencian Community, where 37 percent live, Catalonia, where 29 percent live and Balearic Islands, where 7 percent live. Beside Spain this last name is found in 67 countries. It also occurs in Cuba, where 16 percent live and The Philippines, where 15 percent live.

Carbonell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Carbonell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Carbonell last name expanded 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carbonell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Carbonell last name are 42.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.38% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Carbonell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 37.33% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,622 per year; in South Africa they earn 299.66% more than the national average, earning R 949,752 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.63% less than the national average, earning $19,834,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.56% more than the national average, earning $47,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.51% less than the national average, earning $47,441 CAD per year.

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