Gargano Surname
Approximately 15,432 people bear this surname
Gargano Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 9,504 | 1:6,435 | 834 |
| United States | 3,593 | 1:100,879 | 11,197 |
| Argentina | 864 | 1:49,472 | 4,175 |
| Brazil | 301 | 1:711,210 | 26,095 |
| Canada | 209 | 1:176,295 | 17,615 |
| Australia | 179 | 1:150,814 | 15,978 |
| Uruguay | 157 | 1:21,858 | 2,525 |
| France | 103 | 1:644,881 | 83,663 |
| Venezuela | 99 | 1:305,092 | 6,989 |
| England | 90 | 1:619,090 | 36,665 |
| Germany | 65 | 1:1,238,546 | 79,660 |
| Belgium | 48 | 1:239,513 | 29,891 |
| Switzerland | 47 | 1:174,743 | 15,901 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| Malta | 30 | 1:14,342 | 837 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| Honduras | 8 | 1:1,102,055 | 4,829 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Gárgano (2) & Gargaño (1) are calculated separately.
Gargano (111) may also be a first name.
Gargano Demographics
Average Gargano Salary in
United States
$52,354 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gargano Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gargano Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gargano (Russian: Гаргано) occurs in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Gárgano or Gargaño. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gargano? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gargano is the 34,345th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 472,236 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Gargano are found; 62 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 62 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 890,531st most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 111 people.
It is most frequently used in Italy, where it is borne by 9,504 people, or 1 in 6,435. In Italy it is most frequent in: Apulia, where 23 percent are found, Sicily, where 23 percent are found and Campania, where 19 percent are found. Outside of Italy Gargano exists in 54 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Argentina, where 6 percent are found.
Gargano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gargano has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gargano last name grew 23,953 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gargano Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gargano are 0.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.44% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gargano earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 1.94% less than the national average, earning €29,446 per year; in Norway they earn 26.05% less than the national average, earning 255,930 kr per year; in United States they earn 21.33% more than the national average, earning $52,354 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.22% more than the national average, earning $52,274 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gárgano | 95 | 2 | / |
| Gargaño | 95 | 1 | / |
| Garganho | 93 | 1 | / |
| Garganou | 93 | 1 | / |
| Garganos | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gargangou | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gargana | 86 | 125 | / |
| Gorgano | 86 | 83 | / |
| Gargono | 86 | 1 | / |
| Garganas | 80 | 7 | / |
| Garganah | 80 | 7 | / |
| Garganna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gargahna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Garghana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghargana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gorganho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gorganos | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gargannah | 75 | 41 | / |
| Garengana | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gargainah | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ngargaina | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gargahnah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gorganous | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gorgono | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gargaña | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gorgana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gorganna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorgonno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngargona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorganha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gourgounou | 59 | 2 | / |
| Gorgona | 57 | 539 | / |
| Gorgoña | 57 | 31 | / |
| Gorgoño | 57 | 25 | / |
| Gorgonha | 53 | 437 | / |
| Gourgouna | 50 | 1 | / |
Gargano Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gargano in the Russian language | ||
| Гаргано | gargano | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gargano
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