Gajardo Surname

17,937th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,792 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Gajardo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gajardo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile27,0821:650147
Philippines1,5371:65,86711,250
Argentina1,0921:39,1423,282
United States2831:1,280,77490,005
Spain2571:181,91512,797
Brazil1861:1,150,93740,026
Venezuela721:419,5018,522
Ecuador711:224,0268,184
Mexico371:3,354,76224,142
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Singapore211:262,27211,611
France161:4,151,420237,746
England161:3,482,379114,324
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Iceland71:54,2993,881
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

The alternate forms: Gájardo (1) are calculated separately.

Gajardo (27) may also be a first name.

Gajardo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gajardo is held by more people in Chile than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Gájardo. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gajardo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 17,937th most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 236,670 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Gajardo reside; 93 percent reside in South America and 91 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly held given name in the world, borne by 27 people.

The surname Gajardo is most frequently held in Chile, where it is held by 27,082 people, or 1 in 650. In Chile Gajardo is mostly concentrated in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 40 percent are found, Maule Region, where 15 percent are found and Bío Bío Region, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Chile this surname is found in 42 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 5 percent are found and Argentina, where 4 percent are found.

Gajardo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gajardo surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gajardo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.65% less than the national average, earning 201,943 kr per year; in Peru they earn 2226.8% more than the national average, earning S/. 451,051 per year; in United States they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $47,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.52% less than the national average, earning $43,962 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gájardo951/
Gaujardo9324/
Gaijardo933/
Gaajardo931/
Ajardo92164/
Gaiardo861,039/
Gayardo86323/
Gujardo8657/
Gasardo863/
Gazardo863/
Hajardo861/
Ajrdo831/
Gagiardo8010/
Guejardo808/
Guhjardo804/
Gazzardo803/
Gachardo802/
Guujardo801/
Gaihardo801/
Aiardo77263/
Ajarda7773/
Gairdo7712/
Ayardo775/
Ajerdo771/
Geardo771/
Ajordo771/
Gaurdo771/
Ajrdoo771/
Ijardo771/
Ojardo771/
Gozardo713/
Gayarda711/
Ajaurda711/
Airdo6762/
Ajrdoush671/
Gozzardo671/

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Footnotes

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