Garfias Surname

30,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Garfias Surname User-submission:

The Garfias surname means 'claw paw' in the Spanish language.

Garfias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico14,9281:8,315921
United States1,1961:303,05927,896
Peru6981:45,5364,045
Chile3011:58,5262,519
Bolivia1291:82,2983,511
Spain721:649,33429,324
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

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

Garfias (23) may also be a first name.

Garfias Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Garfias surname means 'claw paw' in the Spanish language.

- s.garfias

Garfias Last Name Facts

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

The last name Garfias occurs most in Mexico. It may appear in the variant forms: Garfías. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garfias? popularity and diffusion

Garfias is the 30,721st most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 419,355 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Garfias reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most numerous given name throughout the world, held by 23 people.

This last name is most common in Mexico, where it is carried by 14,928 people, or 1 in 8,315. In Mexico Garfias is most frequent in: México, where 30 percent reside, Michoacán, where 27 percent reside and Mexico City, where 13 percent reside. Other than Mexico this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Peru, where 4 percent reside.

Garfias Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Garfias last name are 40.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.66% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Garfias earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,420 per year; in United States they earn 15.16% less than the national average, earning $36,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.37% less than the national average, earning $49,497 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garfías951/
Garffias932/
Garfiass931/
Garfieas931/
Gaarfias931/
Garfia92939/
Garfiaz8647/
Garfios861/
Gorfias861/
Garfeas860/
Garfio77954/
Orfias772/
Garfea771/
Garfía771/
Gorfia771/
Arfiaz771/
Arfiach712/
Garfiod711/
Orfeas623/
Athrfyaz531/

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