Gazitua Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Gazitua Surname User-submission:

It is a surname of Basque origin, very rare and registered especially in the province of Barcelona and in the community of Madrid. It comes from the word gatzitua, meaning 'saline'.

Gazitua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile1631:108,0774,009
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Peru191:1,672,84923,436
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Gazitua Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a surname of Basque origin, very rare and registered especially in the province of Barcelona and in the community of Madrid. It comes from the word gatzitua, meaning 'saline'.

- jdescuderof

Gazitua Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gazitua occurs more in Chile more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gazitua.

How Common Is The Last Name Gazitua? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gazitua is the 1,028,911th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 29,745,085 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Gazitua are found; 80 percent are found in South America and 69 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

Gazitua is most common in Chile, where it is carried by 163 people, or 1 in 108,077. In Chile Gazitua is primarily found in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 88 percent reside, Bío Bío Region, where 3 percent reside and Coquimbo Region, where 2 percent reside. Not including Chile Gazitua exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Peru, where 8 percent reside.

Gazitua Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gazitua last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Gazitua earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.7% more than the national average, earning $48,198 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garzitua931/
Gacitua866,098/
Gasitua8631/
Gaceitua8016/
Asitua7712/
Gacetua7193/
Gasetua7145/
Asituah711/
Gácitua711/
Gacidua711/
Asitwa62155/
Ajidua6299/
Agetua6276/
Agidua621/
Aziduo621/
Asiedua572,383/
Ajiduah57273/
Agetwua571/
Gazidbo571/
Asieduaa53697/
Asieduah5316/

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