Grijalva Surname

14,283rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,029 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Guatemala

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.

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Grijalva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico16,1421:7,690874
United States7,6171:47,5865,772
Guatemala6,4401:2,497408
Ecuador4,4461:3,578608
Peru1,4771:21,5192,459
El Salvador1,3941:4,551483
Honduras4981:17,704804
Nicaragua4351:13,842833
Colombia2181:219,1475,113
Spain1501:311,68018,543
Belize511:6,9701,072
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Costa Rica221:217,2762,674
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
England81:6,964,757184,742
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tonga11:107,313791
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

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.

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

Grijalva Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grijalva is held by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grijalva? popularity and diffusion

It is the 14,283rd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 186,721 people. The surname Grijalva is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Grijalva live; 61 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 649,894th most frequent forename worldwide It is held by 195 people.

The last name is most widely held in Mexico, where it is borne by 16,142 people, or 1 in 7,690. In Mexico Grijalva is mostly concentrated in: Sonora, where 40 percent reside, Chihuahua, where 13 percent reside and Baja California, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Mexico Grijalva is found in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Guatemala, where 17 percent reside.

Grijalva Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grijalva has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 18,578 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grijalva Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grijalva last name are 39.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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.

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