Yearly editionPublished on October 18, 2026

Children's Tamborrada Statistics 2019Children's Tamborrada 2019

Overview · 2019

Participants4,896Drummers and cantineras registered in 2019

Change vs. previous edition+0.95%4,850 → 4,896 participants

Distinct first names88018.01% diversity

Distinct surnames3,24936.12% diversity

Compound names1573.21% of participants

Participation increased in 2019 compared with the prior comparable period, marking an upward movement in the edition’s overall scale. The edition also introduced names that had not appeared in earlier records.

Participation

Tamborrada recorded 4896 participants in the target year. Participation increased by 0.95% compared with the prior observed edition.

Total participants

Drummers and cantineras registered in total.

Participants: 4,896

Participants growth

How much participation grew or shrank, as a percentage, compared with the previous edition.

Growth rate: +0.95%

Names

Ane is the leading given name, with Jon, Nahia, Ander and Nora completing the top five. Naming renewal is visible in the debuts of Aldara, Kima, Suhar and William. Carolina and Estibaliz are not recorded now after appearing in the prior edition.

Rankings5

Most frequent names

The most repeated names and how many times each one appears.

1
Ane
110
2
Jon
88
3
Nahia
86
4
Ander
83
5
Nora
82
6
Iker
80
7
Unai
70
8
Lucia
69
9
Markel
61
10
Oier
61

Participants with multiple names

Participants with more than one given name, and what share they make up.

Participants with multiple names: 157

Share of resolved participants: 3.21%

Average name length

Average number of letters in the registered names.

Average characters: 5.05

Surnames

Garcia led the surname ranking, followed by Gonzalez, Rodriguez, Martinez, and Fernandez. Surname renewal is visible through debuts including Badia, Brou, and De Yrizar. By contrast, Azpiazu, Borda, and Picasarri are not recorded in the relevant comparison.

Rankings4

Most frequent surnames

The most repeated surnames and how many times each one appears.

1
Garcia
181
2
Gonzalez
150
3
Rodriguez
135
4
Martinez
121
5
Fernandez
117
6
Perez
108
7
Lopez
96
8
Sanchez
84
9
Gomez
69
10
Martin
65

Average surname length

Average number of letters in the registered surnames.

Average characters: 6.95

Diversity

Given names recorded 880 distinct entries, with a Shannon entropy of 5.71 and a diversity percentage of 18.01%. Surnames were more diverse, with 3249 distinct entries, a Shannon entropy of 7.31, and a diversity percentage of 36.12%. Concentration was low in both registers: the top five given names accounted for 9.19%, compared with 7.83% for the top five surnames.

Rankings1

Most common name and surname pairs

The name and surname pairs that repeat most among participants, regardless of the rest of the name.

1
Ane Garcia
7
2
Iker Garcia
6
3
Leire Garcia
6
4
Lucia Garcia
6
5
Aitana Garcia
5
6
Lucia Rodriguez
5
7
Nahia Gonzalez
5
8
Unai Gonzalez
5
9
Aitor Gonzalez
4
10
Alain Garcia
4

Names diversity

How much variety there is in names: the more distinct names, the more diversity.

Diversity: 18.01%

Distinct count: 880
Observations: 4,886
Shannon entropy: 5.71

Surnames diversity

How much variety there is in surnames: the more distinct surnames, the more diversity.

Diversity: 36.12%

Distinct count: 3,249
Observations: 8,994
Shannon entropy: 7.31

Name concentration

How concentrated participants are in a few names. The more concentration, the less diversity.

Most frequent: ane

Leader appearances: 110
Leader share: 2.25%
Share of the top positions: 9.19%
Concentration index: 0.0064

Surname concentration

How concentrated participants are in a few surnames. The more concentration, the less diversity.

Most frequent: garcia

Leader appearances: 181
Leader share: 2.01%
Share of the top positions: 7.83%
Concentration index: 0.0024

Schools

The participating-school leaderboard is led by Amara Berri Ikastetxea, with 250 participants, followed by Santo Tomas Lizeoa with 215. The mean school size is 119.41 participants. Surname diversity is highest for Santo Tomas Lizeoa, with a reported measure of 329.

Rankings4

Schools with the most participants

The schools with the most participants, and how many each one brings.

1
Amara Berri Ikastetxea
250
2
Santo Tomas Lizeoa
215
3
Aldapeta Maria Ikastetxea
204
4
La Salle
204
5
Jesuitas (San Ignacio de Loyola)
204
6
Sagrado Corazon Mundaiz
196
7
Ekintza Ikastola
187
8
San Patricio
153
9
Biteri Zuhaizti
138
10
Zurriola Ikastola
134

Tables2

Most common name by school

The name that appears most in each school, and how many times it appears.

Most common name by school
School	Most common name	Times
Aldapeta Maria Ikastetxea	Inigo	7
Salesianos Donostia	Alex	3
Karmelo	Ander	3
Santo Tomas Lizeoa	Mikel	9
Ikasbide Ikastola	Oier	5
San Jose Ikastetxea	Ainhoa	2
La Salle	Ane	11
La Anunciata Ikastetxea	Naroa	4
Sagrado Corazon Mundaiz	Iker	7
Jesuitinas	Pablo	4

Most common surname by school

The surname that appears most in each school, and how many times it appears.

Most common surname by school
School	Most common surname	Times
Aldapeta Maria Ikastetxea	Garcia	10
Salesianos Donostia	Garcia	5
Karmelo	Perez	9
Santo Tomas Lizeoa	Garcia	9
Ikasbide Ikastola	Garcia	4
San Jose Ikastetxea	Garcia	5
La Salle	Fernandez	9
La Anunciata Ikastetxea	Rocha	3
Sagrado Corazon Mundaiz	Rodriguez	11
Jesuitinas	Garcia	3

Average school size

Average number of participants per school.

Participants per school: 119.4

Renewal

New versus veteran schools

How many new schools there are for each veteran school.

New schools: 0

Veteran schools: 41
Intermediate schools: 0
Schools in total: 41
New per veteran: 0

The 2019 record shows 4896 participants, a 0.95% increase versus the prior comparable period. Schools averaged 119.41 participants each, bringing participation and school structure together in a concise closing picture.