Alentejo Surname
Approximately 2,880 people bear this surname
Alentejo Surname User-submission:
Alentejo is the name of a province of Portugal. Many families migrated from the Iberian peninsula to Évora (Alentejo region), many Roma. Then families emigrated to the Portuguese colonies, Angola and Brazil, for example. My family came to north-eastern Brazil and then spread throughout Brazil, many in Rio de Janeiro.
Read More About This SurnameAlentejo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 2,563 | 1:10,530 | 1,295 |
| Philippines | 141 | 1:718,002 | 72,243 |
| Portugal | 94 | 1:110,832 | 5,195 |
| Brazil | 77 | 1:2,780,186 | 82,572 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Alentéjo (1) are calculated separately.
Alentejo (30) may also be a first name.
Alentejo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Alentejo is the name of a province of Portugal. Many families migrated from the Iberian peninsula to Évora (Alentejo region), many Roma. Then families emigrated to the Portuguese colonies, Angola and Brazil, for example. My family came to north-eastern Brazil and then spread throughout Brazil, many in Rio de Janeiro.
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Where Does The Last Name Alentejo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alentejo is more frequently found in Angola than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Alentéjo. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alentejo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 152,747th most widespread last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,530,398 people. Alentejo is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Alentejo live; 89 percent live in Southern Africa and 89 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 1,911,214th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 30 people.
The surname is most widely held in Angola, where it is carried by 2,563 people, or 1 in 10,530. Outside of Angola it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 5 percent live and Portugal, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alentéjo | 96 | 1 | / |
| Alentijo | 88 | 170 | / |
| Alemtejo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Alintejo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Alenteso | 88 | 2 | / |
| Alentiojo | 82 | 148 | / |
| Alentegio | 82 | 1 | / |
| Alentey | 80 | 11 | / |
| Alentei | 80 | 2 | / |
| Alentaje | 75 | 57 | / |
| Alintijo | 75 | 9 | / |
| Alentaja | 75 | 3 | / |
| Alenteys | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alentizo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alintiojo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Alentajad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alentai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alintaje | 63 | 4 | / |
| Alentaya | 63 | 2 | / |
| Alemtaye | 63 | 1 | / |
| Gallintie | 59 | 1 | / |
| Olemtou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Galntai | 53 | 1 | / |
| Halimtou | 50 | 2 | / |
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