Zabala Surname

4,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128,910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Zabala Surname Definition:

A variant of "zabal," a Basque word which refers to a grove of evergreen oaks and also has the meaning of flat plain.

Basque word meaning "anchura" or width.

Zavala is Basque name from Vizcaya and traced to knight Lope Zavala who accompanied the King don Pelayo on conquests.

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Zabala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina22,7681:1,877243
Colombia20,3051:2,353439
Philippines18,9211:5,351438
Bolivia15,4061:689137
Venezuela14,5781:2,072361
Spain9,1481:5,111632
Dominican Republic7,7421:1,348217
Iraq4,4911:7,798660
United States4,1621:87,0889,814
Ecuador3,8441:4,138701
Mexico1,9991:62,0942,924
Uruguay8241:4,165485
Chile6181:28,5061,615
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Guatemala3941:40,8192,092
Brazil3851:556,03720,801
France3641:182,48028,421
El Salvador3201:19,825921
Honduras3071:28,718972
Peru2921:108,8506,678
Cuba2751:41,9011,850
Paraguay2441:29,6591,021
Nicaragua1531:39,3541,282
Canada1141:323,20729,592
Singapore901:61,1972,397
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Australia521:519,14839,018
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Romania481:418,28933,624
Guam371:4,328556
England361:1,547,72466,012
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Costa Rica211:227,6222,745
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Panama161:244,5166,353
Puerto Rico141:253,5812,469
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Wales101:309,45316,869
Israel91:950,84857,975
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Norway81:642,78647,258
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Belize41:88,8683,294
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Macau11:601,6301,582
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

The alternate forms: Zábala (1) & Zăbală (1) are calculated separately.

Zabala (237) may also be a first name.

Zabala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of "zabal," a Basque word which refers to a grove of evergreen oaks and also has the meaning of flat plain.

Basque word meaning "anchura" or width.

Zavala is Basque name from Vizcaya and traced to knight Lope Zavala who accompanied the King don Pelayo on conquests.

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

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'wide' in Basque.

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Zabala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zabala (Arabic: زابالا, Marathi: झबला, Russian: Забала) is found in Argentina more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Zábala or Zăbală. Click here for other possible spellings of Zabala.

How Common Is The Last Name Zabala? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zabala is the 4,364th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 56,532 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Zabala are found; 60 percent are found in South America and 25 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Zabala is also the 581,650th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 237 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Argentina, where it is held by 22,768 people, or 1 in 1,877. In Argentina Zabala is most frequent in: Buenos Aires Province, where 36 percent reside, Córdoba Province, where 16 percent reside and Santa Fe Province, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Argentina it exists in 86 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 16 percent reside and The Philippines, where 15 percent reside.

Zabala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zabala has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zabala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zabala surname are 41.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zabala earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.15% less than the national average, earning 203,684 kr per year; in Peru they earn 32.04% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,596 per year; in South Africa they earn 95.67% more than the national average, earning R 464,988 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.63% less than the national average, earning $21,877,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.09% less than the national average, earning $41,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3% more than the national average, earning $51,175 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zábala941/
Zaballa923,953/
Zabalah92512/
Zabalia92162/
Dzabala92107/
Czabala92100/
Szabala9225/
Zabalas9222/
Zhabala9220/
Zaabala9214/
Zabaloa926/
Rzabala924/
Ziabala924/
Zaubala923/
Zabalaa923/
Zabalai921/
Zabalha921/
Zabasla921/
Zabaala921/
Zabalaz921/
Zabalúa921/
Zzabala921/
Zăbală891/
Zabaglia86165/
Zaballas8647/
Zaballia8615/
Dziabala8614/
Zabaliah8613/
Zaballah866/
Czabalay862/
Szabalaj861/
Zaybalat861/
Zaballla861/
Zabalasj861/
Zavala83301,330/
Sabala839,711/
Zabali836,320/
Cabala832,600/
Zabalo831,721/
Zabela83932/
Jabala83263/
Čabala83212/
Zawala83198/
Zabale83166/
Zabola83133/
Zebala8398/
Zobala8333/
Zabaly8324/
Çabala837/
Šabala834/
Strzabala804/
Chabala7733,878/
Saballa775,060/
Jaballa774,547/
Caballa773,384/
Shabala773,161/
Zavalla771,639/
Zabelaj77684/
Zavalia77527/
Szabała77524/
Sabalay77367/
Zavalas77217/
Zabolai77206/
Sabalad77178/
Szawala77178/
Zaabali77151/
Sabaila77149/
Sabalas77144/
Cabalay77122/
Zabalou77115/
Jabalia77108/
Zaballo7792/
Zabolay7772/
Zaivala7769/
Czabała7766/
Zavalha7763/
Zabaloy7757/
Sabalai7752/
Sabalia7752/
Cabalau7752/
Zabalet7750/
Zaiwala7746/
Zabalui7745/
Djabala7743/
Zabayle7739/
Jahbala7731/
Zobalia7729/
Zampala7729/
Zabalgo7726/
Zabaali7720/
Csabala7719/
Cabalia7719/
Sabalah7718/
Siabala7718/
Zavalai7711/
Zawalla7710/
Czobala7710/
Sabalat7710/
Zhabali779/
Dzobala779/
Saibala778/
Zavalat778/
Sabalau778/
Zaballe777/
Dzavala776/
Zauvala776/
Zabalee776/
Zeballa776/
Cabalaș776/
Zzabali776/
Tsabala776/
Zebalah775/
Zaavala775/
Zabaley775/
Zavalah774/
Zabales773/
Ssabala773/
Cabalea773/
Zaibali773/
Zabolas772/
Zavalaj772/
Czavala772/
Zaballi772/
Sabalga772/
Cabaila772/
Zebalha772/
Cabayla771/
Jaybala771/
Zasvala771/
Zavalad771/
Zavalea771/
Zavgala771/
Zabaliy771/
Scabala771/
Jabalau771/
Zabailo771/
Sabalya771/
Jabalas771/
Jabalay771/
Ziawala771/
Zavalìa771/
Zavasla771/
Zabeela771/
Zabelau771/
Zabaili771/
Zabalit771/
Xhabala771/
Zzabale771/
Sabaala771/
Sabalaj771/
Sabaloa771/
Saabala771/
Sabayla771/
Sabeala771/
Szabola771/
Zabalos771/
Dzabela771/
Zebaila771/
Zobhala771/
Seabala771/
Zaabola771/
Zavaglia712,658/
Zaballos711,372/
Tshabala711,329/
Dzhavala71333/
Jaballas71257/
Chabaila71216/
Zabaglio71178/
Saballas71103/
Chaballa7174/
Rzabayli7158/
Szabałaj7156/
Zavallia7154/
Zaiwalla7151/
Dziabała7149/
Tchabala7141/
Saballah7138/
Chabalay7129/
Zabalich7126/
Zaavalla7123/
Shaibala7122/
Tsabalas7117/
Szawalla7116/
Djabalia7115/
Zieballa7115/
Zoballah7114/
Chhabala7113/
Zabalett7113/
Sabhalla7110/
Zaaboula7110/
Dziobala719/
Sabhalay719/
Zavallah718/
Chaibala716/
Sabalaai714/
Dzhabali713/
Chabaala713/
Saibhala713/
Sabgalla713/
Zampalai713/
Saballia713/
Chabalah713/
Zawallah713/
Shabalia712/
Chaubala712/
Djaballa712/
Caballea712/
Caballia712/
Shabalaa712/
Shaballa712/
Chabalau712/
Sabalath711/
Sabhalia711/
Saiballa711/
Saaballa711/
Chaabala711/
Chabhala711/
Jabailay711/
Zeiballa711/
Shabalat711/
Shabalya711/
Thsabala711/
Shabalah711/
Chabaula711/
Zeballah711/
Jabaulla711/
Zavalahy711/
Zahualla711/
Zaballes711/
Zaballet711/
Zaballez711/
Zaballou711/
Sabaalya711/
Sabhalah711/
Cabailla711/
Cabalioa711/
Caballla711/
Csaballa711/
Shahbala711/
Jaiballa711/
Chabalia711/
Jabalahe711/
Shabalau711/
Zabalhos711/
Zabeulah711/
Zhebalya711/
Dzhabaly711/
Jahbalaj711/
Jhabalia711/
Jabali6720,920/
Sabale6716,456/
Zavale6714,947/
Sabalo6711,134/
Cabalo677,010/
Sabela676,966/
Savala676,816/
Cavala674,310/
Sobala673,874/
Sabola673,491/
Sawala673,139/
Zaboli672,397/
Cabale672,139/
Zobela671,615/
Cabała671,279/
Cabali671,026/
Sabali671,010/
Sabała67951/
Sabatella67906/
Jabola67472/
Zabelo67441/
Cabalé67335/
Zabolo67319/
Sebala67291/
Čavala67233/
Zawała67179/
Zavalo67176/
Jabale67169/
Zobali67122/
Jawala67109/
Zavaly67105/
Zavali6799/
Javala6798/
Zavola6766/
Cobala6763/
Zobale6759/
Jobala6751/
Čabela6734/
Cabola6729/
Zahybailo6729/
Zhabollaj6719/
Sabaullah6717/
Zaboly6717/
Zovala6715/
Sabaillat6713/
Zobola6712/
Tshabalau6712/
Jeaballah679/
Zebela678/
Zebola678/
Strzabała678/
Závala677/
Zabole677/
Zabeullah676/
Jabalo676/
Ćavala675/
Djabalahe674/
Zowala674/
Cabalá674/
Hsaballah674/
Jaiballah673/
Zawalo673/
Čabola673/
Zhaabayly672/
Szaboslai672/
Shabailah672/
Xavala672/
Zaballeth672/
Shabalath671/
Zoeballah671/
Djabailia671/
Zebalo671/
Tshaballa671/
Jabalé671/
Jabalí671/
Zavála671/
Zawalã671/
Zabalglio671/
Žavala671/
Zobēla671/
Shchabala671/
Sabalj671/
Tshabalaa671/
Cabaly671/
D'Caballa671/
Shaballah671/
Chabaalah671/
Djabaalah671/
Tshabalya671/
Shabalaha671/
Shabalhas671/
Zawaullah671/

Zabala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zabala in the Marathi language
झबलाjhabala-
Zabala in the Russian language
Забалаzabala-
Zabala in the Arabic language
زابالاzabala-

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