Garofala Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Garofala Surname Definition:
(Italian) Dweller near where soapwort (Bouncing Bet) was grown; dweller near a clove tree.
Garofala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Garofala Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Italian) Dweller near where soapwort (Bouncing Bet) was grown; dweller near a clove tree.
Garofala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garofala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Garofala is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Garofala.
How Common Is The Last Name Garofala? popularity and diffusion
The last name Garofala is the 5,812,366th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Garofala are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States Garofala is most prevalent in: New York, where 70 percent are found, Florida, where 20 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States Garofala exists in one country. It also occurs in Spain, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arofala | 93 | 1 | / |
| Garoufalia | 89 | 149 | / |
| Garoufalas | 89 | 1 | / |
| Garofalo | 88 | 44,417 | / |
| Garofali | 88 | 429 | / |
| Garofola | 88 | 224 | / |
| Garafala | 88 | 0 | / |
| Garoufalias | 84 | 202 | / |
| Garoufallia | 84 | 1 | / |
| Garoufali | 82 | 118 | / |
| Garoffalo | 82 | 68 | / |
| Garofallo | 82 | 53 | / |
| Garrofalo | 82 | 19 | / |
| Garofalis | 82 | 11 | / |
| Garofalos | 82 | 10 | / |
| Garofalou | 82 | 2 | / |
| Garrofale | 82 | 1 | / |
| Arafala | 80 | 2 | / |
| Arofalo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Garoufalis | 78 | 352 | / |
| Garofallou | 78 | 162 | / |
| Garofallis | 78 | 12 | / |
| Garoufalli | 78 | 4 | / |
| Garoffallo | 78 | 4 | / |
| Garoufalos | 78 | 1 | / |
| Garofallos | 78 | 1 | / |
| Garafalias | 78 | 1 | / |
| Garoufalid | 78 | 1 | / |
| Garofoli | 75 | 2,714 | / |
| Garofolo | 75 | 2,189 | / |
| Garafola | 75 | 802 | / |
| Garafalo | 75 | 494 | / |
| Garófalo | 75 | 60 | / |
| Garafale | 75 | 7 | / |
| Garòfalo | 75 | 5 | / |
| Harofalo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Garófali | 75 | 1 | / |
| Garafali | 75 | 1 | / |
| Garôfalo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gorofalo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Garoufallou | 74 | 18 | / |
| Garoufallis | 74 | 2 | / |
| Garoufalios | 74 | 1 | / |
| Garoffolo | 71 | 153 | / |
| Garefalou | 71 | 63 | / |
| Garofollo | 71 | 16 | / |
| Harafalya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Garóffalo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gharafale | 71 | 2 | / |
| Garafalou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Garófallo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arafalo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Orofalo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Garoffollo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Garaufalis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garaphalad | 67 | 1 | / |
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