Zavaleta Surname

9,920th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56,725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Zavaleta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zavaleta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru27,3651:1,161170
Mexico22,1541:5,603701
El Salvador2,8751:2,207360
United States2,0091:180,41818,042
Argentina7951:53,7654,535
Spain3861:121,1199,418
Chile3421:51,5102,312
Venezuela1981:152,5464,663
Costa Rica1281:37,344982
Bolivia1281:82,9413,530
Ecuador731:217,8888,098
Guatemala601:268,0444,260
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Hungary191:516,64632,401
Honduras171:518,6143,437
Nicaragua131:463,1613,580
Panama121:326,0227,351
France121:5,535,227269,324
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
England71:7,959,723202,100
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211

Zavaleta (45) may also be a first name.

Zavaleta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zavaleta is found in Peru more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zavaleta? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 9,920th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 128,472 people. The last name Zavaleta is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Zavaleta reside; 51 percent reside in South America and 49 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 1,504,468th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 45 people.

The last name Zavaleta is most widespread in Peru, where it is carried by 27,365 people, or 1 in 1,161. In Peru it is most common in: La Libertad Region, where 48 percent are found, Lima Province, where 23 percent are found and Áncash Region, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Peru this last name occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 39 percent are found and El Salvador, where 5 percent are found.

Zavaleta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zavaleta surname are 43.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.06% being registered with the party.

The amount Zavaleta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 70.18% less than the national average, earning €8,955 per year; in Peru they earn 7.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,971 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.42% more than the national average, earning $22,798,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.4% less than the national average, earning $36,935 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.09% less than the national average, earning $38,213 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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