Ambrósio Surname

40,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,829 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Ambrósio Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ambrósio Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola11,6341:2,320390
Portugal9341:11,154938
Brazil1991:1,075,75037,702
Cape Verde291:18,264684
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
São Tomé and Príncipe31:59,1412,796
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Ambrosio (113,648) are calculated separately.

Ambrósio (11,206) may also be a first name.

Ambrósio Last Name Facts

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

Ambrósio is found most in Angola. It can occur as a variant: Ambrosio. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ambrósio.

How Common Is The Last Name Ambrósio? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ambrósio is the 40,806th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 568,053 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Ambrósio reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Ambrósio is also the 56,763rd most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 11,206 people.

This surname is most frequent in Angola, where it is borne by 11,634 people, or 1 in 2,320. Besides Angola Ambrósio exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 7 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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