Grijalva Surname
Approximately 39,029 people bear this surname
Grijalva Surname Definition:
In this place name can be noted a shortened variation of the German word "grim" meaning anger and a derivative of the adjective "jalbegue" which figuratively refers to the cosmetics that women use. The combination gives the interesting meaning of "afeites de cólera y enmascaramiento para la guerra" or war paint for battle, a custom among barbarians.
Read More About This SurnameGrijalva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 16,142 | 1:7,690 | 874 |
| United States | 7,617 | 1:47,586 | 5,772 |
| Guatemala | 6,440 | 1:2,497 | 408 |
| Ecuador | 4,446 | 1:3,578 | 608 |
| Peru | 1,477 | 1:21,519 | 2,459 |
| El Salvador | 1,394 | 1:4,551 | 483 |
| Honduras | 498 | 1:17,704 | 804 |
| Nicaragua | 435 | 1:13,842 | 833 |
| Colombia | 218 | 1:219,147 | 5,113 |
| Spain | 150 | 1:311,680 | 18,543 |
| Belize | 51 | 1:6,970 | 1,072 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Costa Rica | 22 | 1:217,276 | 2,674 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Venezuela | 17 | 1:1,776,710 | 22,419 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
Grijalva (195) may also be a first name.
Grijalva Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
In this place name can be noted a shortened variation of the German word "grim" meaning anger and a derivative of the adjective "jalbegue" which figuratively refers to the cosmetics that women use. The combination gives the interesting meaning of "afeites de cólera y enmascaramiento para la guerra" or war paint for battle, a custom among barbarians.
Castilian name from mountains of Leon.
Grijalva Demographics
Grijalva Political Affiliation
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Grijalva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grijalva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Grijalva is held by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Grijalva click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grijalva? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,283rd most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 186,721 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Grijalva reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Grijalva is also the 649,894th most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 195 people.
This surname is most widespread in Mexico, where it is held by 16,142 people, or 1 in 7,690. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Sonora, where 40 percent live, Chihuahua, where 13 percent live and Baja California, where 7 percent live. Not including Mexico Grijalva is found in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Guatemala, where 17 percent live.
Grijalva Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Grijalva has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grijalva last name grew 18,578 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Grijalva Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Grijalva last name are 39.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.94% being registered with the political party.
The amount Grijalva earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 24.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,677 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.76% less than the national average, earning $20,033,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.18% less than the national average, earning $38,324 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.45% less than the national average, earning $45,484 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grijalvas | 94 | 5 | / |
| Grijhalva | 94 | 1 | / |
| Grijalvai | 94 | 1 | / |
| Grijalvaa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Grijaelva | 94 | 1 | / |
| Grisjalva | 94 | 1 | / |
| Grijaalva | 94 | 1 | / |
| Grjalva | 93 | 3 | / |
| Grijlva | 93 | 2 | / |
| Grialva | 93 | 1 | / |
| Grijalba | 88 | 9,144 | / |
| Grijalvo | 88 | 806 | / |
| Grihalva | 88 | 62 | / |
| Grisalva | 88 | 43 | / |
| Grijalua | 88 | 17 | / |
| Grijilva | 88 | 5 | / |
| Grijelva | 88 | 3 | / |
| Grejalva | 88 | 3 | / |
| Gryjalva | 88 | 2 | / |
| Grajalva | 88 | 2 | / |
| Grujalva | 88 | 2 | / |
| Gricalva | 88 | 0 | / |
| Grijalbas | 82 | 1 | / |
| Grijalbaa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Grialvo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Grjalua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grejalvo | 75 | 467 | / |
| Grijalbo | 75 | 149 | / |
| Grisalvo | 75 | 86 | / |
| Grehalva | 75 | 25 | / |
| Grihalba | 75 | 8 | / |
| Grajalba | 75 | 2 | / |
| Grajalvo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grejalba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grujalba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grojalvo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Greyhalva | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grialbo | 67 | 90 | / |
| Grealvo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gryalua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gryalba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gryolva | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grejalbo | 63 | 55 | / |
| Grejaluo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Greajlvo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Grehalbo | 50 | 4 | / |
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