Peralba Surname

851,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

Peralba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peralba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2151:217,45114,567
Andorra381:2,206416
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
France71:9,488,960336,266
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Peralba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Peralba is borne by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Peralba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 851,613th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 22,702,635 people. Peralba is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Peralba are found; 80 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 80 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The surname Peralba is most widespread in Spain, where it is held by 215 people, or 1 in 217,451. In Spain it is primarily found in: Catalonia, where 61 percent reside, Galicia, where 30 percent reside and Madrid, where 9 percent reside. Beside Spain Peralba occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Andorra, where 12 percent reside and Argentina, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Petralba93342/
Peralbo86835/
Peralva86308/
Peralbe861/
Peralua861/
Petralva8010/
Peyralbe805/
Porralba801/
Pheralva801/
Peyralbes7510/
Peralvo712,194/
Payralbe6745/
Peralvos671/
Paijralbe638/
Perolva571/

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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 Peralba
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