Assunção Surname

142,045th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,135 people bear this surname

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

Assunção Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Assunção Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal1,4721:7,078667
Brazil9841:217,5558,407
São Tomé and Príncipe3771:47192
Cape Verde1861:2,848135
Angola491:550,8002,323
Mozambique491:556,3591,404
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belize11:355,4743,977
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Malta11:430,2723,380
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128

The alternate forms: Assuncão (3) are calculated separately.

Assunção (604) may also be a first name.

Assunção Last Name Facts

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

The last name Assunção occurs in Portugal more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Assuncão. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Assunção? popularity and diffusion

Assunção is the 142,045th most prevalent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,324,576 people. The surname Assunção occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Assunção reside; 47 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 47 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 340,092nd most commonly occurring given name internationally, held by 604 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Portugal, where it is held by 1,472 people, or 1 in 7,078. Outside of Portugal it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 31 percent are found and São Tomé and Príncipe, where 12 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Assunção
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