Gabaldon Surname

54,331st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Gabaldon Surname User-submission:

The surname Gabaldon stems from a Spanish town of the same name. The town's name is a variation of the Basque word gabalda, which means a 'pasture of particular abundance'.

Gabaldon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain3,4221:13,6621,567
United States3,3701:107,55511,772
Philippines1,3341:75,89113,117
Mexico7371:168,4214,945
Venezuela2931:103,0863,736
Argentina971:440,65433,272
France341:1,953,609166,012
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
England61:9,286,343223,652
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:366,56027,735

The alternate forms: Gabaldón (91) & Gabaldòn (2) are calculated separately.

Gabaldon (32) may also be a first name.

Gabaldon Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Gabaldon stems from a Spanish town of the same name. The town's name is a variation of the Basque word gabalda, which means a 'pasture of particular abundance'.

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Gabaldon Last Name Facts

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

Gabaldon occurs more in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Gabaldón or Gabaldòn. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gabaldon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 54,331st most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 777,919 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Gabaldon are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 32 people.

Gabaldon is most commonly held in Spain, where it is held by 3,422 people, or 1 in 13,662. In Spain Gabaldon is mostly concentrated in: Valencian Community, where 33 percent are found, Castilla-La Mancha, where 24 percent are found and Madrid, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Spain this surname exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent are found and The Philippines, where 14 percent are found.

Gabaldon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gabaldon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,460 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gabaldon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gabaldon are 37.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.09% being registered with the party.

The amount Gabaldon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.5% less than the national average, earning $40,776 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.47% more than the national average, earning $54,387 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gabaldón9691/
Gabaldòn962/
Gabaldone942/
Gaballdon941/
Abaldon932/
Gavaldon881,047/
Gabaldan884/
Gabaldom882/
Gebaldon882/
Gaboldon881/
Gobaldon880/
Gavaldón755/
Availdon751/
Govaldon751/
Gavoldon751/
Gavaldão751/
Aboldan674/
Abaildanova631/

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