Garofolo Surname

192,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Italy

Garofolo Surname Definition:

(Italian) Dweller near where soapwort (Bouncing Bet) was grown; dweller near a clove tree.

Garofolo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9551:379,53833,538
Italy8431:72,54612,794
Brazil1961:1,092,21638,202
Argentina1111:385,07629,732
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
France81:8,302,840321,660
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Garófolo (5) are calculated separately.

Garofolo 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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Garofolo Last Name Facts

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

Garofolo occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Garófolo. Click here for further potential spellings of Garofolo.

How Common Is The Last Name Garofolo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 192,348th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,329,167 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Garofolo live; 45 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 955 people, or 1 in 379,538. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 22 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 39 percent live and Brazil, where 9 percent live.

Garofolo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Garofolo surname are 1.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.69% being registered with the party.

The amount Garofolo earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 24.85% less than the national average, earning €22,568 per year; in United States they earn 13.65% more than the national average, earning $49,037 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.98% more than the national average, earning $54,146 CAD per year.

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