Carvalhal Surname

126,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,579 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Carvalhal Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'forest of oaks' in portuguese.

Carvalhal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,8471:115,9044,375
Portugal1,5001:6,945659
France791:840,79499,796
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Cape Verde191:27,8761,056
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
England71:7,959,723202,100
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Macau11:601,6301,582
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Carvalhal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'forest of oaks' in portuguese.

- rik0

Carvalhal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Carvalhal is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Carvalhal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Carvalhal is the 126,868th most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,036,196 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Carvalhal live; 52 percent live in South America and 52 percent live in Luso-South America.

The surname is most frequent in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,847 people, or 1 in 115,904. In Brazil it is most frequent in: Rio de Janeiro, where 31 percent are found, São Paulo, where 25 percent are found and Bahia, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Brazil this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 42 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Carvalhal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Carvalhal last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Carvalhal earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.7% less than the national average, earning R 26,856 per year; in United States they earn 6.05% more than the national average, earning $45,760 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.66% more than the national average, earning $54,481 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carvailhal951/
Carvalhall951/
Carvalal943/
Carvaleal898/
Carbalhal895/
Carvallal894/
Carvalahl891/
Carvalhol891/
Carbalal825/
Carballal782,343/
Carbaleal781/
Carballeal741/
Karualal716/
Carvelal711/
Carvellal671/
Kourbalal562/

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Carvalhal Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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