Canha Alves Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Canha Alves Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canha Alves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France11:66,422,722504,397

Canha Alves Last Name Facts

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

The surname Canha Alves is most common in Brazil. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Canha Alves? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Canha Alves occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Canha Alves live; 80 percent live in South America and 80 percent live in Luso-South America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 53,518,583. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Paraná, where 75 percent are found and Pernambuco, where 25 percent are found. Aside from Brazil it occurs in one country. It is also found in France, where 20 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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