Garbanzo Surname

229,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,768 people bear this surname

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

Garbanzo Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from Spanish Garbanzo (hence also Calavance), possibly from Basque garau (seed) and antzu (dry).

Garbanzo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Costa Rica1,7161:2,786314
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Panama11:3,912,25817,195

Garbanzo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from Spanish Garbanzo (hence also Calavance), possibly from Basque garau (seed) and antzu (dry).

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Garbanzo Last Name Facts

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

Garbanzo occurs more in Costa Rica more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garbanzo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 229,220th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,121,915 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Garbanzo live; 97 percent live in Central America and 97 percent live in Hispano-Central America.

This surname is most numerous in Costa Rica, where it is borne by 1,716 people, or 1 in 2,786. In Costa Rica Garbanzo is primarily found in: San José Province, where 56 percent are found, Puntarenas Province, where 18 percent are found and Cartago Province, where 9 percent are found. Beside Costa Rica this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Venezuela, where 0 percent are found.

Garbanzo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Garbanzo are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Garbanzo earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.63% less than the national average, earning $30,364 USD per year.

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