Guajardo Surname

8,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68,473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Guajardo Surname Definition:

Noble Andalusian surname from Cordoba, originating in Galicia and on to Seville in 1861 of the Germanic "gua" and "hardo(n)" - strong, daring in battle.

"Guájaras"—precipice, the most rugged area of the mountain - is a village in Marjaliza, Toledo, Spain.

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Guajardo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile23,0591:764171
Mexico22,7211:5,463684
United States15,4641:23,4392,944
Argentina6,1951:6,900692
Spain5351:87,3877,395
Ecuador1011:157,4847,212
Peru831:382,94112,571
Brazil771:2,780,18682,572
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Australia321:843,61652,533
Venezuela251:1,208,16317,203
France231:2,887,944200,772
England131:4,286,005132,302
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Panama111:355,6607,645
Costa Rica91:531,1194,381
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
China31:455,773,85521,925
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Guajardo (38) may also be a first name.

Guajardo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Noble Andalusian surname from Cordoba, originating in Galicia and on to Seville in 1861 of the Germanic "gua" and "hardo(n)" - strong, daring in battle.

"Guájaras"—precipice, the most rugged area of the mountain - is a village in Marjaliza, Toledo, Spain.

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

Guajardo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guajardo is held by more people in Chile than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Guajardo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,327th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 106,429 people. Guajardo is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Guajardo live; 56 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. Guajardo is also the 1,662,754th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 38 people.

Guajardo is most common in Chile, where it is borne by 23,059 people, or 1 in 764. In Chile it is primarily concentrated in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 50 percent live, O'Higgins Region, where 12 percent live and Valparaíso Region, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Chile this surname is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Guajardo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Guajardo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Guajardo last name increased 39,651 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Guajardo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Guajardo are 43.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.37% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Guajardo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 72.99% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,534 per year; in United States they earn 18.71% less than the national average, earning $35,076 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.13% less than the national average, earning $44,648 CAD per year.

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