Anselmo Surname

11,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Anselmo Surname User-submission:

Anselmo is a Portuguese surname, which means 'son of Anselm'. It comes from the German male name Anshelm, which means 'God's helmet'. This is also common in Italy (especially Lombardy) and Spain.

Anselmo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique16,0681:1,697403
Brazil7,1081:30,1171,275
Italy5,1551:11,8641,865
Mexico4,2211:29,4071,916
Angola4,1411:6,518870
United States3,8811:93,39310,483
Philippines2,4851:40,7406,390
Portugal1,7171:6,068601
Argentina1,2441:34,3602,865
France7341:90,49413,026
Tanzania4461:118,70311,347
Peru3851:82,5565,701
Canada3401:108,36911,636
Spain2931:159,56311,616
Dominican Republic1851:56,3942,803
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
El Salvador891:71,2801,439
Uruguay671:51,2205,686
Switzerland671:122,58112,361
Chile391:451,70411,842
England381:1,466,26563,675
Australia371:729,61448,196
Venezuela341:888,35513,981
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Ecuador291:548,47711,265
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Guyana201:38,1113,813
Namibia201:120,4709,225
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
São Tomé and Príncipe181:9,857632
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Hungary151:654,41837,235
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Nicaragua91:669,0104,135
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Guam11:160,1214,893
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Anselmó (1) are calculated separately.

Anselmo (207,099) may also be a first name.

Anselmo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Anselmo is a Portuguese surname, which means 'son of Anselm'. It comes from the German male name Anshelm, which means 'God's helmet'. This is also common in Italy (especially Lombardy) and Spain.

- amaniguzel

Anselmo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Anselmo (Arabic: انسيلمو, Marathi: अन्सलेमो) is carried by more people in Mozambique than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Anselmó. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Anselmo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,405th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 147,937 people. The surname Anselmo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 42 percent of Anselmo are found; 41 percent are found in Southern Africa and 41 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 5,041st most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 207,099 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Mozambique, where it is carried by 16,068 people, or 1 in 1,697. Outside of Mozambique Anselmo exists in 64 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 14 percent are found and Italy, where 10 percent are found.

Anselmo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Anselmo has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 43,122 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Anselmo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Anselmo last name are 4.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Anselmo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 19% more than the national average, earning €35,736 per year; in Peru they earn 32.42% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,100 per year; in United States they earn 14.17% more than the national average, earning $49,265 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.78% more than the national average, earning $55,038 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anselmó951/
Anselmoz9347/
Anselmos9313/
Ansselmo933/
Ansielmo931/
Anselmop931/
Anscelmo931/
Anselmod931/
Hanselmo931/
Anslmo924/
D'Anselmo88165/
Ancelmo862,277/
Anzelmo861,384/
Anselma86289/
Angelmo8687/
Ansilmo8628/
Amselmo868/
Enselmo867/
Anslemo866/
Hanselma804/
Anzelmoz801/
Annselma801/
D'Anzelmo7539/
Ancelma7127/
Angelma7115/
Enselma717/
Amcelmo716/
Amselma711/
Ansilma711/
Ancilmo711/
Amzelmo711/

Anselmo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Anselmo in the Marathi language
अन्सलेमोansalemo25
ऍन्सेलमोenselamo25
ऍन्सुलमोensulamo25
अन्सेलगोanselago25
Anselmo in the Arabic language
انسيلموansylmw-
انسلموanslmw-

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