Bispo Surname

1,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 277,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Bispo Surname User-submission:

Bishop is an episcopal figure who coordinates a diocese (historically an administrative region of former Roman provinces), appointed by the Pope together with the College of Cardinals; is a surname of Portuguese origin (from the Greek episcopos, which means 'one who supervises' the Clergy, which is arranged in an ascending hierarchy of 3 degrees of the Sacrament of Orders (Episcopate, Presbyterate and Diaconate) ranging from the simple Deacon, passing through the Presbyter, Bishop, Archbishop, Primate, Patriarch and Cardinal, until reaching the supreme office of Pope.

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Bispo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil273,2601:78399
Portugal2,3121:4,506493
United States4641:781,16160,501
France2751:241,53737,410
Paraguay1561:46,3891,373
Philippines1391:728,33372,844
Spain1361:343,76519,825
Argentina771:555,10940,132
Mozambique491:556,3591,404
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
England161:3,482,379114,324
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

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

Bispo (673) may also be a first name.

Bispo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bishop is an episcopal figure who coordinates a diocese (historically an administrative region of former Roman provinces), appointed by the Pope together with the College of Cardinals; is a surname of Portuguese origin (from the Greek episcopos, which means 'one who supervises' the Clergy, which is arranged in an ascending hierarchy of 3 degrees of the Sacrament of Orders (Episcopate, Presbyterate and Diaconate) ranging from the simple Deacon, passing through the Presbyter, Bishop, Archbishop, Primate, Patriarch and Cardinal, until reaching the supreme office of Pope.

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Bispo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bispo (Oriya: ବିୋ) is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Bíspo. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bispo.

How Common Is The Last Name Bispo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,971st most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 26,302 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Bispo are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 319,704th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 673 people.

The surname Bispo is most numerous in Brazil, where it is held by 273,260 people, or 1 in 783. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Bahia, where 41 percent live, São Paulo, where 20 percent live and Sergipe, where 7 percent live. Outside of Brazil this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Bispo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bispo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bispo surname increased 5,156 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bispo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bispo last name are 43.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.36% registered with the party.

The amount Bispo earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 2.9% less than the national average, earning $41,899 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.72% more than the national average, earning $67,430 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bíspo931/
Bispos9189/
Bisppo914/
Bisbpo912/
Bishpo912/
Bispho911/
Bhispo911/
Beispo911/
Bispot911/
Bisdpo911/
Bisspo911/
Bispoo911/
Bipo8957/
Bispott8354/
Bisphop837/
Vispo802,650/
Bispa80221/
Baipo8071/
Buipo8041/
Bespo8017/
Biepo809/
Bidpo804/
Biopo803/
Beipo802/
Boipo802/
Bipoh801/
Bipou801/
Bipos801/
Byspo801/
Bizpo801/
Baipou73164/
Bispat7381/
Baipho7342/
Boipoi7339/
Vispos738/
Bispas737/
Baipoi736/
Bhispa734/
Beipho734/
Bhaipo733/
Bippos732/
Baipoh732/
Bispau731/
Baipot731/
Bishpa731/
Wispop731/
Beipou731/
Bizpos731/
Bizpou731/
Baipop731/
Biepoh731/
Bipa672,820/
Bepo67871/
Baiphot67573/
Bijpost67231/
Bypo6775/
Vipo6711/
Bhaipop677/
Bhaipho673/
Bhiphop671/
Baidpou671/
Bisphat671/
Baipoth671/

Bispo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bispo in the Oriya language
ବିୋbio-

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