Pulgarin Surname

16,240th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Pulgarin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pulgarin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia28,6201:1,669328
Ecuador1,6081:9,8921,604
Mexico1,6031:77,4343,296
Spain1,3401:34,8903,473
United States6621:547,52145,313
Venezuela2111:143,1474,505
Panama521:75,2363,168
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
England171:3,277,533109,658
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
France81:8,302,840321,660
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

The alternate forms: Pulgarín (33) & Pulgarìn (4) are calculated separately.

Pulgarin (20) may also be a first name.

Pulgarin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pulgarin occurs in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Pulgarín or Pulgarìn. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pulgarin? popularity and diffusion

Pulgarin is the 16,240th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 212,750 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Pulgarin are found; 89 percent are found in South America and 84 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Pulgarin is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 20 people.

The last name Pulgarin is most frequently occurring in Colombia, where it is borne by 28,620 people, or 1 in 1,669. In Colombia it is mostly found in: Antioquia Department, where 60 percent live, Valle del Cauca Department, where 10 percent live and Risaralda Department, where 9 percent live. Apart from Colombia this last name occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Ecuador, where 5 percent live and Mexico, where 5 percent live.

Pulgarin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pulgarin last name are 8.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.9% being registered with the party.

The amount Pulgarin earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 11.48% more than the national average, earning $25,308,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.71% less than the national average, earning $39,822 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.34% less than the national average, earning $41,066 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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