Carvajal Surname
Approximately 290,895 people bear this surname
Carvajal Surname Definition:
Refers to a mountain covered with oak trees.
Found in Castile and Aragon. Name of village near Leon. Of unknown etymology.
"Carbajal" refers to a place of many oak trees.
See Carabajal.
Carvajal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 93,406 | 1:511 | 96 |
| Chile | 41,567 | 1:424 | 85 |
| Venezuela | 36,175 | 1:835 | 157 |
| Mexico | 24,821 | 1:5,001 | 634 |
| Ecuador | 14,480 | 1:1,098 | 185 |
| Costa Rica | 14,263 | 1:335 | 98 |
| Spain | 13,085 | 1:3,573 | 430 |
| Bolivia | 11,709 | 1:907 | 187 |
| United States | 9,012 | 1:40,220 | 4,948 |
| Dominican Republic | 7,518 | 1:1,388 | 220 |
| Cuba | 6,281 | 1:1,835 | 275 |
| Philippines | 5,985 | 1:16,915 | 1,957 |
| Nicaragua | 2,850 | 1:2,113 | 344 |
| Honduras | 2,556 | 1:3,449 | 413 |
| Argentina | 2,081 | 1:20,540 | 1,740 |
| Panama | 2,076 | 1:1,885 | 298 |
| Brazil | 617 | 1:346,960 | 13,334 |
| Peru | 360 | 1:88,289 | 5,924 |
| France | 346 | 1:191,973 | 29,874 |
| Canada | 293 | 1:125,753 | 13,150 |
| Guatemala | 266 | 1:60,461 | 2,418 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| El Salvador | 119 | 1:53,310 | 1,300 |
| Australia | 108 | 1:249,960 | 23,064 |
| England | 88 | 1:633,160 | 37,224 |
| Germany | 84 | 1:958,398 | 66,883 |
| Belgium | 49 | 1:234,625 | 29,441 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Sweden | 37 | 1:266,129 | 18,422 |
| Paraguay | 36 | 1:201,021 | 3,750 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Puerto Rico | 25 | 1:142,006 | 1,869 |
| Belize | 25 | 1:14,219 | 1,533 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Uruguay | 23 | 1:149,207 | 13,102 |
| Italy | 22 | 1:2,779,849 | 97,128 |
| Norway | 17 | 1:302,487 | 30,120 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Carvajal (122) may also be a first name.
Carvajal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Refers to a mountain covered with oak trees.
Found in Castile and Aragon. Name of village near Leon. Of unknown etymology.
"Carbajal" refers to a place of many oak trees.
See Carabajal.
Carvajal Demographics
Average Carvajal Salary in
United States
$38,812 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Carvajal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carvajal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Carvajal occurs most in Colombia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Carvajal? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,885th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 25,052 people. The last name Carvajal is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Carvajal are found; 69 percent are found in South America and 44 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 844,248th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 122 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Colombia, where it is borne by 93,406 people, or 1 in 511. In Colombia Carvajal is most prevalent in: Antioquia Department, where 19 percent are found, Capital District, where 13 percent are found and Valle del Cauca Department, where 11 percent are found. Not including Colombia this surname occurs in 89 countries. It also occurs in Chile, where 14 percent are found and Venezuela, where 12 percent are found.
Carvajal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Carvajal has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 39,183 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Carvajal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Carvajal surname are 41.92% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.15% being registered with the party.
The amount Carvajal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 94.62% less than the national average, earning €1,616 per year; in Norway they earn 23.15% less than the national average, earning 265,948 kr per year; in Peru they earn 7.36% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,812 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning $23,060,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.05% less than the national average, earning $38,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.79% less than the national average, earning $45,314 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carvajhal | 94 | 6 | / |
| Casrvajal | 94 | 4 | / |
| Caarvajal | 94 | 3 | / |
| Carvajall | 94 | 2 | / |
| Scarvajal | 94 | 1 | / |
| Carvahjal | 94 | 1 | / |
| Carvajeal | 94 | 1 | / |
| Charvajal | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ciarvajal | 94 | 1 | / |
| Carvajl | 93 | 9 | / |
| Carbajal | 88 | 160,988 | / |
| Caruajal | 88 | 68 | / |
| Carvajol | 88 | 18 | / |
| Carvasal | 88 | 8 | / |
| Carvayal | 88 | 5 | / |
| Carvejal | 88 | 3 | / |
| Carvajel | 88 | 3 | / |
| Corvajal | 88 | 3 | / |
| Carvijal | 88 | 2 | / |
| Carvaial | 88 | 1 | / |
| Zarvajal | 88 | 1 | / |
| Karvajal | 88 | 1 | / |
| Carvaajl | 88 | 1 | / |
| Carbajall | 82 | 3 | / |
| Carbajasl | 82 | 2 | / |
| Casrbajal | 82 | 2 | / |
| Carbahjal | 82 | 1 | / |
| Carvaseal | 82 | 1 | / |
| Carhuajal | 82 | 1 | / |
| Carbajale | 82 | 1 | / |
| Charbajal | 82 | 1 | / |
| Carbaajal | 82 | 1 | / |
| Carbajl | 80 | 8 | / |
| Carbojal | 75 | 32 | / |
| Carbajol | 75 | 19 | / |
| Carveale | 75 | 10 | / |
| Caruasal | 75 | 5 | / |
| Carbaial | 75 | 4 | / |
| Carbayal | 75 | 4 | / |
| Carveyal | 75 | 3 | / |
| Karbajal | 75 | 2 | / |
| Carbajel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Carbazal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Carvasol | 75 | 1 | / |
| Carbajäl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Corbajal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Carbujal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Caruayal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Carbijal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Carhuayal | 71 | 253 | / |
| Karvasale | 71 | 19 | / |
| Carvealle | 71 | 17 | / |
| Karvakhal | 71 | 7 | / |
| Carbachal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carvaille | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carbajcel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carviel | 67 | 20 | / |
| Carveil | 67 | 4 | / |
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Carvajal Reference & Research
Carvajal DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Carvajal FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Carvajal
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