Garófalo Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Garófalo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Garófalo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Uruguay31:1,143,91935,564
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Garofalo (44,417), Garòfalo (5) & Garôfalo (1) are calculated separately.

Garófalo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Garófalo occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Garofalo, Garòfalo or Garôfalo. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Garófalo? popularity and diffusion

Garófalo is the 2,483,783rd most commonly held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname Garófalo is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Garófalo live; 87 percent live in South America and 48 percent live in Luso-South America.

The surname Garófalo is most widespread in Brazil, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 7,381,874. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 83 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 14 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 3 percent reside. Besides Brazil this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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