Garateguy Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uruguay
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Garateguy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Garateguy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uruguay1481:23,1882,704
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Garateguy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Garateguy is found most frequently in Uruguay. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Garateguy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,231,034th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Garateguy reside; 96 percent reside in South America and 90 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

This surname is most frequently used in Uruguay, where it is carried by 148 people, or 1 in 23,188. In Uruguay it is most prevalent in: Montevideo Department, where 41 percent are found, Flores Department, where 18 percent are found and Maldonado Department, where 13 percent are found. Other than Uruguay it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 12 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garrasteguy907/
Garategui8946/
Garastegui841/
Garrastegui80201/
Gaaratege7817/
Gorosteguy741/
Garrastegai701/
Gorotegui671/
Gorostegui63837/
Gorrotegui631/
Goróstegui631/
Gorostegi5651/

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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 Garateguy
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