Guajara Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Guajara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guajara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Guajará (4) are calculated separately.

Guajara (19) may also be a first name.

Guajara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guajara is found most frequently in Brazil. It can appear as a variant: Guajará. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guajara? popularity and diffusion

Guajara is the 5,213,395th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. Guajara occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Guajara reside; 71 percent reside in South America and 64 percent reside in Luso-South America. Guajara is also the 2,523,061st most numerous forename worldwide, borne by 19 people.

It is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 23,786,037. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Maranhão, where 33 percent are found, Rondônia, where 33 percent are found and Amazonas, where 11 percent are found. Barring Brazil this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Bolivia, where 7 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guajara
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