Elamparo Surname

171,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Elamparo Surname User-submission:

The origin of the Elamparo surname is from the the Portuguese and Spanish words el amparo which means 'the refuge', 'the shelter', or 'the protector'.

During the Spanish occupation of the Philippines in the 19th century, the Governor General ordered the creation of surnames to change the method of naming the people from biblical characters and to facilitate the tax collection more efficiently.

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Elamparo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,2951:44,1137,073
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Guam11:160,1214,893
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Elamparo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The origin of the Elamparo surname is from the the Portuguese and Spanish words el amparo which means 'the refuge', 'the shelter', or 'the protector'.

During the Spanish occupation of the Philippines in the 19th century, the Governor General ordered the creation of surnames to change the method of naming the people from biblical characters and to facilitate the tax collection more efficiently. They collected different words derived from persons, places, or things, and compiled them in a book Catalogue of Surnames. It is most likely that Elamparo was coined from the phrase el amparo.

The surnames were distributed alphabetically to all provinces and the head of the family in each town were called to select the surname that they would adapt.

The Elamparo surname is most prevalent at the towns of Masinloc & Candelaria in Zambales, and at Igbaras in Iloilo, Philippines.

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Elamparo Last Name Facts

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

Elamparo occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elamparo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elamparo is the 171,927th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,911,525 people. The last name Elamparo occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Elamparo live; 91 percent live in Southeast Asia and 91 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,295 people, or 1 in 44,113. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Central Luzon, where 58 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 15 percent are found and Western Visayas, where 11 percent are found. Other than The Philippines this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Elamparo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Elamparo surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Elamparo earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 23.42% more than the national average, earning $53,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.86% less than the national average, earning $42,302 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elamparoi941/
Elampara883/
Elamporo881/
Alampara751/
Eslamparast747/
Elavara6712/
Elabara671/
Elobaro671/
Elovaara63389/
Elaborot6317/
Islamparast633/
Alampora631/
Eilavaara597/
Helavaara592/
Ilavara5332/
Elovara536/
Ilaboro535/
Eloboro531/
Ilaborot501,170/
Ilabarra5037/
Etlabora5013/
Ilovaara5013/
Ailavara506/

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