Anjos Surname

12,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Anjos Surname User-submission:

The Anjos surname derives from a Portuguese word meaning 'angel'.

Anjos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil20,0451:10,680607
Mozambique14,2141:1,918479
Portugal5,8501:1,781263
Angola4,3381:6,222843
United States2811:1,289,88990,528
Spain1931:242,23915,671
São Tomé and Príncipe1621:1,095158
Canada991:372,17833,288
England441:1,266,32057,817
France321:2,075,710171,237
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Wales121:257,87814,969
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
China41:341,830,39216,990
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Macau31:200,543803
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

The alternate forms: Anjoš (35) & Ânjos (1) are calculated separately.

Anjos (318) may also be a first name.

Anjos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Anjos surname derives from a Portuguese word meaning 'angel'.

- inesphilips

Anjos Last Name Facts

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

Anjos is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Anjoš or Ânjos. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anjos? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 12,369th most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 160,593 people. The last name Anjos occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Anjos are found; 44 percent are found in South America and 44 percent are found in Luso-South America. Anjos is also the 492,367th most common first name world-wide It is held by 318 people.

The surname Anjos is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is borne by 20,045 people, or 1 in 10,680. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Bahia, where 26 percent live, São Paulo, where 21 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 7 percent live. Excluding Brazil Anjos exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 31 percent live and Portugal, where 13 percent live.

Anjos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Anjos last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Anjos earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.52% more than the national average, earning $49,413 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.16% more than the national average, earning $50,261 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anjoš9335/
Ânjos931/
Anjous9155/
Anjois9127/
Anjoos916/
Ganjos913/
Anjose912/
Anujos911/
Anjo898,158/
Annejos833/
Anjouse832/
Hanojos831/
Anejosh831/
Asnjose831/
Anjosch831/
Anjoush831/
Asenjos831/
Ganjo8010,997/
Anjas802,086/
Anjoo801,250/
Anjou801,192/
Anjoh80962/
Hanjo80589/
Anjus80419/
Agnos80332/
Andjo80122/
Anjoy80110/
Anjot80101/
Ancos8099/
Anijo8082/
Anyos8061/
Ansos8050/
Ainjo8034/
Enjos8028/
Anjio8027/
Anios8019/
Anjoa8019/
Anjop808/
Amjos805/
Annjo803/
Anjjo802/
Asnjo802/
Anjyo802/
Aneos801/
Anjoi801/
Anjuo801/
Anzos801/
Anjoj801/
Anxos801/
Antjo801/
Asenjo7314,515/
Ganjoo731,921/
Andjou73438/
Acenjo73158/
Asinjo73144/
Anchos73105/
Ganjgo7395/
Hancos7381/
Ganios7337/
Ganjou7337/
Handjo7336/
Anijas7332/
Anjouj7328/
Anjouh7324/
Ganjoh7323/
Annjoo7318/
Agnost7318/
Hanjho7314/
Anjout7313/
Ganjoi7313/
Antjas7312/
Onjose7312/
Ganjas7310/
Angnos739/
Hanjou739/
Anjoud739/
Ganzos738/
Atenjo737/
Ganjho736/
Anxous736/
Ainios735/
Aneose735/
Annjoy735/
Anjgou734/
D'Anjo734/
Hansos734/
Hanyos734/
Anjush733/
Ainjus732/
Ganjio732/
Angeos732/
Andjuo732/
Hanjoo731/
Agnous731/
Anjuss731/
Ganjuo731/
Gainjo731/
Ainijo731/
Amdjos731/
Anhijo731/
Anious731/
Anjase731/
Anijot731/
Anejus731/
Anayos731/
Ancajs731/
Anoius731/
Ganijo731/
Anjahs731/
Atinjo731/
Ganjus731/
Ainsos731/
Hanjas731/
Angios730/
Anjeus730/
Hanios730/
Onojos730/
Ansa6710,493/
Agno677,250/
Anco675,685/
Anja674,108/
Ganjhoo674,036/
Anso673,672/
Anzo672,068/
Anyo671,611/
D'Anjou671,605/
Años671,436/
Anio67466/
Onjo67397/
Aneo67127/
Anho6795/
Anchous6785/
Asensos6759/
Anzoise6729/
Ansó6726/
Asienjo6724/
Amjo6721/
Andjouh6721/
Assenjo6719/
Anxo6715/
Annijas679/
Ganeous678/
Ganjhou678/
D'Anjoy677/
Anchosh676/
Handjou676/
Hanjush675/
Gaunjoo675/
Ganjash674/
Anhijou674/
Annoius674/
Asenjoh673/
Ascenjo673/
Hannsos672/
Achenjo672/
Anchois672/
Hagnous672/
Hanijas672/
Einajos671/
Anjooth671/
Anajius671/
Honojos671/
Ansoush671/
Gaunjho671/
Ganchos671/
Gangios671/
Atenjou671/
Atendjo671/
Ausenjo671/
Anjioha671/
Andjohe671/

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