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Where Does The Last Name Gouveia Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gouveia (Marathi: गोवीया) is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Gouvêia, Ğouveia or Gouvéia. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gouveia? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Gouveia is the 4,212^th most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 54,667 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Gouveia reside; 40 percent reside in Southern Africa and 40 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 122,196^th most prevalent given name world-wide. It is borne by 3,397 people.

This last name is most common in Brazil, where it is carried by 47,903 people, or 1 in 4,469. In Brazil Gouveia is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 29 percent are found, Pernambuco, where 11 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Brazil this surname is found in 78 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 27 percent are found and Portugal, where 17 percent are found.

Gouveia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gouveia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gouveia last name rose 362,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gouveia Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Gouveia are 44.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gouveia earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 102.85% more than the national average, earning R 482,040 per year; in United States they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $47,359 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.7% more than the national average, earning $54,998 CAD per year.