Bacelar Surname

41,678th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Bacelar Surname User-submission:

Bacelar is a Portuguese surname that comes from the word bacelo, a part of the grape anatomy. It is historical associated with wine producers and by consequence with God Baco, the God of wine. It become Bacellar, the place were bacelos grow and after to Bacelar, the surname.

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Bacelar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil10,5821:20,230967
Portugal1,5381:6,774642
France1041:638,68083,098
Spain921:508,17425,386
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
England171:3,277,533109,658
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Macau11:601,6301,582
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Bacelar (43) may also be a first name.

Bacelar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bacelar is a Portuguese surname that comes from the word bacelo, a part of the grape anatomy. It is historical associated with wine producers and by consequence with God Baco, the God of wine. It become Bacellar, the place were bacelos grow and after to Bacelar, the surname. It's not a Spanish surname. The Bacelar originate from a specific place in North Portugal.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

The surname Bacelar is of Portuguese origin. Its meaning is not specified, as it could have different origins. It's possible that it could be derived from the word bacelo, meaning 'cradle', or from bacellar, meaning 'to cultivate'. Another possibility is that it could be derived from a place name, such as Bacelos, Portugal.

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The name comes from Spain, from the word, bacelo, a kind of pile used to smash grapes in wine production.

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Bacelar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bacelar occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bacelar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 41,678th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 581,886 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Bacelar are found; 85 percent are found in South America and 84 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 43 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is carried by 10,582 people, or 1 in 20,230. In Brazil Bacelar is mostly found in: Bahia, where 34 percent are found, São Paulo, where 11 percent are found and Maranhão, where 7 percent are found. Barring Brazil this surname is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 12 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Bacelar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bacelar are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bacelar earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 14.89% more than the national average, earning R 273,024 per year and in United States they earn 11.86% less than the national average, earning $38,030 USD per year.

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