Hormazábal Surname
Approximately 72 people bear this surname
Hormazábal Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'thick walls' from the words horma (thick) and zabal (walls).
Hormazábal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 42 | 1:419,440 | 11,239 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
The alternate forms: Hormazabal (13,021), Hormazàbal (3) & Hormázabal (2) are calculated separately.
Hormazábal Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'thick walls' from the words horma (thick) and zabal (walls).
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Where Does The Last Name Hormazábal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hormazábal occurs more in Chile more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Hormazabal, Hormazàbal or Hormázabal. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hormazábal? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,237,939th most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Hormazábal reside; 67 percent reside in South America and 61 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.
The surname is most prevalent in Chile, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 419,440. In Chile Hormazábal is primarily concentrated in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 55 percent live, Maule Region, where 17 percent live and Bío Bío Region, where 12 percent live. Excluding Chile it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hormazabal | 97 | 13,021 | / |
| Hormazàbal | 97 | 3 | / |
| Ormazábal | 95 | 26 | / |
| Hormázabal | 93 | 2 | / |
| Hormazával | 90 | 2 | / |
| Ormazabal | 84 | 6,158 | / |
| Ormazàbal | 84 | 2 | / |
| Hormazaval | 80 | 19 | / |
| Harmazabal | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hormasabal | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hormozabal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Armazabal | 74 | 27 | / |
| Urmazabal | 74 | 9 | / |
| Ormasabal | 74 | 3 | / |
| Ormazabál | 74 | 3 | / |
| Ormázabal | 74 | 1 | / |
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