Garreton Surname

325,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Garreton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Garreton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile7231:24,3661,443
Argentina2531:168,94614,195
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Peru501:635,68215,717
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Garretón (13) are calculated separately.

Garreton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Garreton is carried by more people in Chile than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Garretón. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garreton? popularity and diffusion

Garreton is the 325,054th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,364,669 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Garreton reside; 90 percent reside in South America and 85 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

It is most common in Chile, where it is borne by 723 people, or 1 in 24,366. In Chile Garreton is mostly found in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 48 percent reside, Bío Bío Region, where 22 percent reside and Valparaíso Region, where 12 percent reside. Not including Chile Garreton occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Garreton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Garreton are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Garreton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 51.75% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,353 per year and in United States they earn 24.5% more than the national average, earning $53,721 USD per year.

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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
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  • 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 Garreton
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