Garvajal Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Garvajal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Garvajal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Garvajal Last Name Facts

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

Garvajal occurs most in Ecuador. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Garvajal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garvajal? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,311,814th most common last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Garvajal is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Garvajal reside; 67 percent reside in South America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Garvajal is most commonly used in Ecuador, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 15,905,846. In Ecuador Garvajal is mostly found in: Los Ríos Province, where 100 percent live. Barring Ecuador this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and Venezuela, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arvajal935/
Garbajal888/
Garvayal881/
Arbajal808/
Garbayal7525/
Garviyal752/
Arvayl711/
Arvail711/
Garbail6797/
Arvault6754/
Gervail6715/
Garveyhall673/
Garviel672/
Harvail671/
Arveall671/
Garbeal671/

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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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  • 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 Garvajal
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