Cartaxo Surname

119,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Cartaxo Surname User-submission:

The Cartaxo surname originated from a region in Portugal called Cartaxo, probably to denote people from the municipality.

Cartaxo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,3041:92,9143,504
Portugal1,4721:7,078667
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Cartaxo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Cartaxo surname originated from a region in Portugal called Cartaxo, probably to denote people from the municipality.

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Cartaxo Last Name Facts

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

Cartaxo is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Cartaxo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cartaxo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 119,129th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,888,455 people. The last name Cartaxo is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Cartaxo reside; 60 percent reside in South America and 60 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The surname Cartaxo is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 2,304 people, or 1 in 92,914. In Brazil Cartaxo is mostly concentrated in: Ceará, where 34 percent reside, Paraíba, where 23 percent reside and São Paulo, where 12 percent reside. Not including Brazil this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 38 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Cartaxo Last Name Statistics demography

Cartaxo earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 55.75% more than the national average, earning $67,203 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carthaxo931/
Cartazo8684/
Cartoxo867/
Cartaso864/
Cartaxa862/
Kartaxo861/
Cartasso80416/
Cartazzo80203/
Cartacho80186/
Cartacio8048/
Cortazo71120/
Cartozo7132/
Cartoso713/
Cartoza713/
Cortaso712/
Cartaza710/
Cortazzo671,698/
Cartosio67373/
Cartoixa6788/
Cortacio6774/
Cortasio6762/
Cartozzo6752/
Cartossa6738/
Cartocio6730/
Cortasso6712/
Cartoixà677/
Cartosso675/
Cartozza674/
Cartosha673/
Kartasho672/
Cartacha671/
Cartuixa671/
Cartasia671/

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