Carvalha Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Carvalha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Carvalha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Carvalha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Carvalha is found most in Portugal. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Carvalha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,817,111th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Carvalha reside; 65 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 65 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The last name is most common in Portugal, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 157,852. Outside of Portugal this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 19 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Carvalha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Carvalha has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Carvalha surname rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carvalha Last Name Statistics demography

Carvalha earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year.

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Carvalha
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