Gastañaga Surname

496,112th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Gastañaga Surname User-submission:

Gaztañaga or Gastañaga is a Basque surname, which originated in the town of Usurbil, province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country. It expanded in the XVII Century to Biscay, to the area of Loiu, where a small vecinity is named Gaztañaga.

The surname, as most Basque surnames, it is a toponymic.

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Gastañaga Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru2361:134,6787,526
Spain2151:217,45114,567
Argentina2021:211,60117,444
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Gastanaga (97) are calculated separately.

Gastañaga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gaztañaga or Gastañaga is a Basque surname, which originated in the town of Usurbil, province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country. It expanded in the XVII Century to Biscay, to the area of Loiu, where a small vecinity is named Gaztañaga.

The surname, as most Basque surnames, it is a toponymic. Describes the place in which the first main family house, baserri or caserío, was placed. In this case Gaztañaga translates as a 'place with chestnut trees'.

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Display Statistics on:
  • Average Salary in:
    Peru

Gastañaga Demographics

Average Gastañaga Salary in
Peru

S/. 39,420

Per year
Rank:
5,604 of 35,753
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.00240406
Rank: 4,094 of 35,753
Percentage of national average salary:
203.35%
Sample size: 79 (2014)

Average Salary in
Peru

S/. 19,385

Per year
Per month:
S/. 1,615
Per week:
S/. 359
Per day:
S/. 53

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Gastañaga Last Name Facts

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

Gastañaga occurs in Peru more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Gastanaga. For other possible spellings of Gastañaga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gastañaga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 496,112th most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,958,716 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Gastañaga live; 67 percent live in South America and 36 percent live in Andean South America.

This surname is most numerous in Peru, where it is carried by 236 people, or 1 in 134,678. In Peru Gastañaga is primarily concentrated in: Cusco Region, where 58 percent are found, Lima Province, where 25 percent are found and Arequipa Region, where 6 percent are found. Barring Peru it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 32 percent are found and Argentina, where 30 percent are found.

Gastañaga Last Name Statistics demography

Gastañaga earn more than double the average income. In Peru they earn 103.35% more than the national average, earning S/. 39,420 per year.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gastanaga9697/
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Gaztañaga89597/
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Gastagnaga842/
Gatanaga8225/
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