Galagarza Surname

358,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,012 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Costa Rica
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Galagarza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galagarza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Costa Rica4161:11,491536
Nicaragua2341:25,7311,069
Peru1341:237,19510,049
Panama1231:31,8071,824
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Galagarza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galagarza is carried by more people in Costa Rica than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Galagarza click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galagarza? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 358,318th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,201,132 people. The last name Galagarza is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Galagarza live; 76 percent live in Central America and 76 percent live in Hispano-Central America.

The surname is most commonly held in Costa Rica, where it is borne by 416 people, or 1 in 11,491. In Costa Rica it is most frequent in: Guanacaste Province, where 39 percent reside, Puntarenas Province, where 22 percent reside and Heredia Province, where 12 percent reside. Besides Costa Rica Galagarza exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Nicaragua, where 23 percent reside and Peru, where 13 percent reside.

Galagarza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Galagarza surname are 11.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.71% registered with the party.

The amount Galagarza earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 34.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,147 per year and in United States they earn 17.56% less than the national average, earning $35,572 USD per year.

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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 Galagarza
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