Lobato Surname

6,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90,041 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Lobato Surname Definition:

Found in Badajoz, Castile, and Orense. Equivalent to surnames Lobera, Loberos, Lobatones, and derived from latin "lobos," or "lupa"—wolf. In this form means young wolf.

Galician name from Melón in Ribadavia (Orense). Later spread to Castile, Andalusia, and Estremadura.

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Lobato Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil40,5011:5,286393
Mexico15,6761:7,918889
Spain12,5051:3,739455
Angola4,7331:5,702788
United States4,1391:87,5729,873
Portugal3,1231:3,336407
Argentina2,7041:15,8071,401
Peru1,9271:16,4942,058
Ecuador1,0181:15,6252,363
El Salvador8021:7,910616
Colombia7741:61,7242,869
France3851:172,52726,869
Uruguay2741:12,5251,409
Cuba2481:46,4631,954
Venezuela2141:141,1414,466
DR Congo1571:470,57138,110
England1151:484,50531,272
Chile831:212,2476,658
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Suriname771:7,1771,738
Netherlands761:222,20029,701
East Timor491:24,81587
Australia421:642,75544,739
India391:19,668,343291,059
Paraguay391:185,5583,539
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Jersey11:99,2026,620
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belize11:355,4743,977
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5491:91,4739,402

The alternate forms: Lobató (1) are calculated separately.

Lobato (125) may also be a first name.

Lobato Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found in Badajoz, Castile, and Orense. Equivalent to surnames Lobera, Loberos, Lobatones, and derived from latin "lobos," or "lupa"—wolf. In this form means young wolf.

Galician name from Melón in Ribadavia (Orense). Later spread to Castile, Andalusia, and Estremadura. One branch in Portugal.

See Lobo, López, Lovato.

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

User-submitted Reference

This surname means: little wolf.

- lizeth

Lobato Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lobato (Marathi: लोबाटो, Russian: Лобато) occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Lobató. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lobato? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,280th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 80,936 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Lobato are found; 53 percent are found in South America and 45 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 832,731st most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 125 people.

Lobato is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 40,501 people, or 1 in 5,286. In Brazil it is most frequent in: Pará, where 43 percent reside, Amapá, where 11 percent reside and Maranhão, where 8 percent reside. Barring Brazil it is found in 66 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 17 percent reside and Spain, where 14 percent reside.

Lobato Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lobato has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 754 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lobato Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lobato surname are 40.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.88% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lobato earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 21.94% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,131 per year; in Colombia they earn 25.44% less than the national average, earning $16,927,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.13% less than the national average, earning $40,936 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.34% more than the national average, earning $52,835 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lobató941/
Lobatos921,847/
Lobatto92378/
Lobaito92107/
Loubato9237/
Lobatoz9215/
Liobato922/
Llobato921/
Lobatou921/
Loobato921/
Lobasto921/
Loubatou861/
Labato83304/
Lobata83183/
Loboto83161/
Lovatto772,908/
Louboto77679/
Labatos77375/
Labasto77184/
Labbato7797/
Labatto7736/
Labatoa7727/
Louvato7726/
Loubata775/
Lobotoo772/
Lobatha772/
Labaito771/
Lobasta771/
Lobotos771/
Lohbata771/
Laubato771/
Labatoh771/
Llovato771/
Lobotho771/
Loveato771/
Loovato771/
Lobatta771/
Lahabato7135/
Louvatto7126/
Lousbata712/
Labastos711/
Labatosh710/
Lobota671,998/
Labata671,583/
Laboto67211/
Lovata6766/
Louboutou6756/
Lovoto6710/
Lavoto675/
Labatá671/
Lovàto671/

Lobato Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lobato in the Marathi language
लोबाटोlobato93.75
लोबातोlobato6.25
Lobato in the Russian language
Лобатоlobato-

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