Girón Surname
Approximately 1,250 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGirón Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 733 | 1:21,941 | 1,640 |
| Spain | 144 | 1:324,667 | 19,093 |
| Mexico | 119 | 1:1,043,077 | 13,442 |
| El Salvador | 53 | 1:119,696 | 1,730 |
| Panama | 46 | 1:85,049 | 3,429 |
| Honduras | 30 | 1:293,881 | 2,662 |
| Venezuela | 25 | 1:1,208,163 | 17,203 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Colombia | 22 | 1:2,171,549 | 12,645 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
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.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Girón (Giron) means 'part of a whole', 'part of a territory'.
- photosaspoetryGirón 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.
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