Lavalleja Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uruguay
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Lavalleja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lavalleja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uruguay421:81,7098,364
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511

Lavalleja (82) may also be a first name.

Lavalleja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lavalleja is most common in Uruguay. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lavalleja? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lavalleja is the 2,460,878th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. Lavalleja occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Lavalleja reside; 95 percent reside in South America and 92 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 1,060,447th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 82 people.

It is most frequently held in Uruguay, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 81,709. In Uruguay Lavalleja is most numerous in: Canelones Department, where 31 percent are found, Montevideo Department, where 26 percent are found and Florida Department, where 14 percent are found. Besides Uruguay Lavalleja occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 23 percent are found and France, where 5 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
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  • 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 Lavalleja
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