Guajala Surname

261,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Guajala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guajala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador1,4521:10,9541,766
Spain421:1,113,14439,565
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Guajala Last Name Facts

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

Guajala occurs more in Ecuador more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guajala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 261,328th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,851,895 people. The surname Guajala is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Guajala reside; 97 percent reside in South America and 97 percent reside in Andean South America.

It is most commonly occurring in Ecuador, where it is carried by 1,452 people, or 1 in 10,954. In Ecuador it is primarily found in: Loja Province, where 33 percent reside, El Oro Province, where 25 percent reside and Pichincha Province, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Ecuador this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guazala867/
Gbajala865/
Kuajala863/
Gwajala862/
Guachala80303/
Guasalla807/
Guacalla801/
Guhayala801/
Gueala7715/
Guaila772/
Guachalla753,560/
Guascalay759/
Guasgalla751/
Guachalia751/
Guailla711,686/
Guaylla71301/
Gbayala71233/
Kuajila71116/
Guealia7186/
Gbazala7141/
Guealla718/
Kuijala717/
Gwasala714/
Guajlia713/
Guhaela713/
Nguaila713/
Guasalo711/
Goueala711/
Nguaula711/
Gvasalia672,640/
Guayllas67477/
Gbajuola6792/
Gvasalya672/
Gueallia671/
Guachalo671/
Guayilla671/
Kuhajela671/
Kwgayala671/
Quajaley671/
Guachalá671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guajala
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