Barcellos Surname

25,142nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Barcellos Surname User-submission:

The surname Barcellos or Barcelos is of Portuguese origin, meaning 'housing'. It was someone's name from the north of the city of Barcelos (previously Barcellos).

Barcellos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil19,8381:10,791614
United States1,0271:352,93031,609
Uruguay2071:16,5791,862
Argentina1711:249,96120,264
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Peru221:1,444,73322,095
England151:3,714,537119,675
Panama141:279,4476,847
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
India81:95,883,173728,828
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
France41:16,605,680368,153
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Guyana11:762,22114,420
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

The alternate forms: Barcéllos (1) & Barcellós (1) are calculated separately.

Barcellos (18) may also be a first name.

Barcellos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Barcellos or Barcelos is of Portuguese origin, meaning 'housing'. It was someone's name from the north of the city of Barcelos (previously Barcellos).

- khalilmacedo

Barcellos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barcellos occurs most in Brazil. It can also occur as a variant: Barcéllos or Barcellós. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Barcellos? popularity and diffusion

It is the 25,142nd most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 339,651 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Barcellos reside; 94 percent reside in South America and 92 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 2,608,198th most prevalent forename internationally It is held by 18 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 19,838 people, or 1 in 10,791. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Rio de Janeiro, where 35 percent reside, Rio Grande do Sul, where 27 percent reside and Espírito Santo, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Brazil it is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Uruguay, where 1 percent reside.

Barcellos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Barcellos last name are 38.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.22% registered with the political party.

The amount Barcellos earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 24.91% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,214 per year; in United States they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning $46,999 USD per year and in Canada they earn 80.33% more than the national average, earning $89,591 CAD per year.

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