Cristóbal Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Cristóbal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cristóbal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1491:313,77218,634
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
England21:27,859,030389,889
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Cristobal (78,965) & Cristòbal (8) are calculated separately.

Cristóbal (1,113) may also be a first name.

Cristóbal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cristóbal occurs in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Cristobal or Cristòbal. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cristóbal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cristóbal is the 1,115,011th most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Cristóbal are found; 68 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 68 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Cristóbal is also the 239,008th most commonly occurring forename in the world, borne by 1,113 people.

The last name Cristóbal is most widespread in Spain, where it is held by 149 people, or 1 in 313,772. In Spain Cristóbal is primarily found in: Madrid, where 44 percent live, Castile and León, where 12 percent live and Catalonia, where 9 percent live. Beside Spain this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 12 percent live and Argentina, where 7 percent live.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cristóbal
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