Girón Surname

303,386th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Girón Surname Definition:

Originated in Burgos and also found in Leon, Castile, Palencia, and other areas. Derived from "giro" meaning handsome.

A descendant of don Pelayo Fruela, born in 10th century. See Jirón.

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Girón Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala7331:21,9411,640
Spain1441:324,66719,093
Mexico1191:1,043,07713,442
El Salvador531:119,6961,730
Panama461:85,0493,429
Honduras301:293,8812,662
Venezuela251:1,208,16317,203
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Colombia221:2,171,54912,645
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Guam11:160,1214,893
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380

The alternate forms: Giron (179,432), Giròn (39) & Giroń (27) are calculated separately.

Girón Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Originated in Burgos and also found in Leon, Castile, Palencia, and other areas. Derived from "giro" meaning handsome.

A descendant of don Pelayo Fruela, born in 10th century. See Jirón.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

The surname Girón (Giron) means 'part of a whole', 'part of a territory'.

- photosaspoetry

Girón Last Name Facts

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

Girón is found in Guatemala more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Giron, Giròn or Giroń. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Girón? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 303,386th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 5,830,037 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Girón are found; 69 percent are found in Central America and 69 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.

The surname Girón is most frequently used in Guatemala, where it is held by 733 people, or 1 in 21,941. In Guatemala Girón is primarily concentrated in: Guatemala Department, where 72 percent are found, Quetzaltenango Department, where 1 percent are found and Quiché Department, where 1 percent are found. Beside Guatemala it exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 12 percent are found and Mexico, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giron93179,432/
Giròn9339/
Guirón911/
Giroń8727/
Guitrón836/
Giran801,441/
Girán80119/
Jirón8052/
Girun8038/
Gerón8013/
Sirón802/
Girone731,708/
Ghiran731,240/
Guiron731,109/
Girane73659/
Goiran73555/
Girand73331/
Guiran73324/
Gieron73294/
Girang73279/
Girond73273/
Ghiron73130/
Gairan7390/
Gierun7382/
Girgan7378/
Girran7353/
Giront7334/
Girong7332/
Gitron7331/
Ngiran7318/
Goiron7314/
Gisrun7313/
Giraan7310/
Giraun738/
Gitran736/
Girron736/
Giroin735/
Gieran733/
Girzon733/
Gironn733/
Girant733/
Girung732/
Giruin732/
Girzan732/
Gairon732/
Cairón732/
Giroon732/
Ngirun731/
Gairun731/
Giramn731/
Girgun731/
Girhan731/
Giroen731/
Sgiran731/
Xgiron731/
Ngiron731/
Goirán731/
Giroun731/
Girgon731/
Guerón731/
Chirón731/
Giro'n731/
Gironk730/
Iran6723,698/
Iron675,439/
Guitron673,641/
Guirand673,090/
Goirand67661/
Guirane67550/
Gierran67300/
Ghirane67172/
Girhane67166/
Huitrón67137/
Gironne67128/
Gierhan67127/
Gierahn67110/
Gairhan6780/
Guirant6776/
Giergun6776/
Gitrone6727/
Girzhon6719/
Guirong6718/
Guerrón6716/
Girasin6714/
Geijron6710/
Ghirone679/
Guirron677/
Giergon677/
Guirran677/
Guirang676/
Gairang675/
Ghirann675/
Ngoirun674/
Nggiron674/
Ngiroin674/
Giragne674/
Gaairan673/
Gairung673/
Gueiron673/
Giroine673/
Girasen672/
Gitrane672/
Giraane672/
Ghoiran672/
Guitran672/
Guirone672/
Gairong672/
Ghairan672/
Ngairan672/
Guirung671/
Guirond671/
Gairane671/
Gierzan671/
Giround671/
Gheiran671/
Gisrone671/
Irán671/
Goirond671/
Girrone671/
Guitròn671/
Gûitròn671/
Gierand671/
Gierant671/
Ghiraan671/
Gaitran671/
D'Giron671/
Guiraun671/
Guiroun671/
Gaisron671/
Girrand670/
Gairand670/

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