Galdamez Surname

16,630th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
El Salvador
Highest density in:
El Salvador

Galdamez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galdamez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
El Salvador13,7821:46091
Honduras5,8661:1,503278
Mexico5,1431:24,1351,717
United States3,6221:100,07111,116
Guatemala2,6571:6,053791
Chile1,0111:17,4251,187
Argentina4481:95,4098,031
Belize2801:1,270291
Spain2151:217,45114,567
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Nicaragua421:143,3592,172
Panama391:100,3143,825
Costa Rica311:154,1962,192
Ecuador291:548,47711,265
Colombia211:2,274,95612,893
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
France91:7,380,302306,885
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malta11:430,2723,380
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

The alternate forms: Galdámez (56), Galdàmez (5) & Galdaméz (2) are calculated separately.

Galdamez (16) may also be a first name.

Galdamez Last Name Facts

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

Galdamez is more frequently found in El Salvador than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Galdámez, Galdàmez or Galdaméz. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galdamez? popularity and diffusion

It is the 16,630th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 218,419 people. Galdamez is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Galdamez are found; 68 percent are found in Central America and 67 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 16 people.

This surname is most common in El Salvador, where it is borne by 13,782 people, or 1 in 460. In El Salvador it is most numerous in: San Salvador Department, where 27 percent are found, Santa Ana Department, where 20 percent are found and Chalatenango Department, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account El Salvador this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Honduras, where 18 percent are found and Mexico, where 15 percent are found.

Galdamez Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Galdamez are 45.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 98.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Galdamez earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 50.53% less than the national average, earning $11,231,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.23% less than the national average, earning $39,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.97% less than the national average, earning $41,253 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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