Gaspar Surname
Approximately 399,049 people bear this surname
Gaspar Surname Definition:
(English) Descendant of Casper or Jasper (master of the treasure).
Read More About This SurnameGaspar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 159,331 | 1:169 | 26 |
| Mexico | 49,725 | 1:2,496 | 364 |
| Brazil | 42,589 | 1:5,027 | 377 |
| Mozambique | 32,753 | 1:832 | 190 |
| Portugal | 23,174 | 1:450 | 77 |
| Philippines | 21,303 | 1:4,752 | 381 |
| Peru | 11,507 | 1:2,762 | 460 |
| United States | 8,738 | 1:41,481 | 5,087 |
| Tanzania | 6,835 | 1:7,746 | 1,014 |
| Argentina | 5,822 | 1:7,342 | 734 |
| Spain | 5,690 | 1:8,217 | 987 |
| Romania | 5,524 | 1:3,635 | 495 |
| Colombia | 4,191 | 1:11,399 | 1,145 |
| Guatemala | 4,033 | 1:3,988 | 580 |
| France | 3,276 | 1:20,276 | 2,350 |
| Venezuela | 2,401 | 1:12,580 | 1,084 |
| Ecuador | 1,714 | 1:9,280 | 1,503 |
| Bolivia | 1,423 | 1:7,461 | 920 |
| Canada | 1,116 | 1:33,016 | 4,268 |
| Belgium | 828 | 1:13,885 | 2,105 |
| Germany | 727 | 1:110,737 | 13,636 |
| Saudi Arabia | 636 | 1:48,515 | 7,156 |
| Dominican Republic | 570 | 1:18,303 | 1,247 |
| Austria | 376 | 1:22,647 | 3,564 |
| England | 369 | 1:150,997 | 14,419 |
| Australia | 323 | 1:83,578 | 9,683 |
| Luxembourg | 256 | 1:2,268 | 256 |
| Indonesia | 227 | 1:582,596 | 46,553 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 222 | 1:799 | 133 |
| South Africa | 221 | 1:245,148 | 25,005 |
| Switzerland | 217 | 1:37,848 | 5,453 |
| El Salvador | 216 | 1:29,370 | 1,071 |
| Cuba | 203 | 1:56,762 | 2,217 |
| Singapore | 167 | 1:32,980 | 1,213 |
| Moldova | 158 | 1:22,540 | 3,790 |
| Namibia | 155 | 1:15,545 | 2,826 |
| Hungary | 142 | 1:69,129 | 7,091 |
| United Arab Emirates | 136 | 1:67,370 | 6,326 |
| Chile | 122 | 1:144,397 | 5,020 |
| Malaysia | 102 | 1:289,159 | 15,911 |
| Uruguay | 102 | 1:33,645 | 3,884 |
| Slovakia | 98 | 1:54,454 | 10,534 |
| India | 91 | 1:8,429,290 | 174,159 |
| Sweden | 80 | 1:123,084 | 8,745 |
| Czechia | 74 | 1:143,696 | 22,443 |
| Netherlands | 73 | 1:231,331 | 30,466 |
| Russia | 72 | 1:2,001,709 | 124,796 |
| Panama | 71 | 1:55,102 | 2,607 |
| Thailand | 54 | 1:1,308,118 | 185,513 |
| Italy | 52 | 1:1,176,090 | 74,216 |
| Turkey | 49 | 1:1,588,192 | 60,638 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Haiti | 47 | 1:227,317 | 8,615 |
| Israel | 45 | 1:190,170 | 18,708 |
| East Timor | 36 | 1:33,776 | 107 |
| Guyana | 35 | 1:21,778 | 2,654 |
| Costa Rica | 31 | 1:154,196 | 2,192 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:123,781 | 9,267 |
| Malta | 24 | 1:17,928 | 1,021 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| Croatia | 23 | 1:183,852 | 22,841 |
| Iran | 23 | 1:3,338,371 | 97,100 |
| Northern Ireland | 19 | 1:97,107 | 6,126 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Serbia | 16 | 1:446,559 | 18,714 |
| Paraguay | 15 | 1:482,450 | 6,463 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| Armenia | 14 | 1:209,299 | 5,614 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Saint Lucia | 10 | 1:17,878 | 1,399 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Cape Verde | 5 | 1:105,928 | 3,425 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Macau | 5 | 1:120,326 | 534 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1:621,919 | 23,710 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Nauru | 2 | 1:5,940 | 420 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 1:17,164 | 627 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 146 | 1:343,964 | 26,445 |
The alternate forms: Gašpar (4,352), Gaşpar (301), Gașpar (98), Gaspár (15), Gáspar (3), Gaśpar (1), Gáspár (11,558), Gašpár (69), Gaşpăr (43), Gášpar (23), Gașpăr (21), Gáspàr (1) & Gášpár (172) are calculated separately.
Gaspar (163,664) may also be a first name.
Gaspar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Descendant of Casper or Jasper (master of the treasure).
User-submitted Reference
From the given name Gaspar, the Portuguese version of Casper, one of the three Wise Men in the Gospel of Matthew (the magi). It is thought to be of Chaldean (Persian) origin.
- mfariacastroGaspar Demographics
Average Gaspar Salary in
United States
$39,101 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gaspar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaspar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gaspar (Georgian: გასპარ, Marathi: पर, Oriya: ଗାାର, Russian: Гаспар) is found most in Angola. It may also appear as a variant: Gašpar, Gaşpar, Gașpar, Gaspár, Gáspar, Gaśpar, Gáspár, Gašpár, Gaşpăr, Gášpar, Gașpăr, Gáspàr or Gášpár. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaspar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gaspar is the 1,360th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,262 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Gaspar live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Gaspar is also the 6,438th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 163,664 people.
The surname Gaspar is most prevalent in Angola, where it is carried by 159,331 people, or 1 in 169. Not including Angola it is found in 137 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 12 percent reside and Brazil, where 11 percent reside.
Gaspar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gaspar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaspar last name rose 5,985 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 18,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gaspar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Gaspar last name are 40.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.25% registered with the political party.
The amount Gaspar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 60.34% less than the national average, earning €11,911 per year; in Norway they earn 38.04% less than the national average, earning 214,421 kr per year; in Peru they earn 20.44% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,422 per year; in South Africa they earn 138.16% more than the national average, earning R 565,968 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.81% less than the national average, earning $19,341,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.38% less than the national average, earning $39,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning $53,655 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gaspar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gaspar in the Georgian language | ||
| გასპარ | gaspar | - |
| Gaspar in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାାର | gaara | - |
| Gaspar in the Marathi language | ||
| पर | para | 44.44 |
| पार | para | 13.58 |
| गासपर | gasapara | 12.35 |
| गसपर | gasapara | 8.64 |
| गॅसपर | gesapara | 7.41 |
| गसपा | gasapa | 4.94 |
| गसपार | gasapara | 2.47 |
| कशपर | kasapara | 2.47 |
| अमपार | amapara | 2.47 |
| गासपार | gasapara | 1.23 |
| Gaspar in the Russian language | ||
| Гаспар | gaspar | - |
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