Cascalheiro Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Cascalheiro Surname User-submission:

The Cascalheiro surname originates from the Portuguese word cascalho, meaning 'gravel', 'small stone', 'mixture of sand', 'pebbles', and 'shells of crustaceans'. There are more than 30 locations in Portugal bearing names that are variations of Cascalho: Cascalhai, Cascalhão, Cascalheira, Cascalheiro, Cascalho, Cascalhos, and Cascalhosa.

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Cascalheiro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Cascalheiro Surname Meaning

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The Cascalheiro surname originates from the Portuguese word cascalho, meaning 'gravel', 'small stone', 'mixture of sand', 'pebbles', and 'shells of crustaceans'. There are more than 30 locations in Portugal bearing names that are variations of Cascalho: Cascalhai, Cascalhão, Cascalheira, Cascalheiro, Cascalho, Cascalhos, and Cascalhosa.

Potentially originated in the region of Chamusca, Portugal. The word cascalheira refers to an arid and rocky landscape, where very little can be cultivated. It is thought that some members of the Cascalheiro family might have emigrated to Brazil at some point and became a well-known family.

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Cascalheiro Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cascalheiro is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cascalheiro? popularity and diffusion

Cascalheiro is the 4,772,636th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Cascalheiro live; 53 percent live in South America and 53 percent live in Luso-South America.

This surname is most widely held in Brazil, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 23,786,037. In Brazil Cascalheiro is mostly concentrated in: Pará, where 67 percent reside and Amapá, where 33 percent reside. Not including Brazil it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cacalheiro951/
Cascalheira91518/
Casaleiro90770/
Casalleiro861/
Casalero841/
Casallero806/
Cazaleiro801/
Casalaro7438/
Kasaliro742/
Carzalheira731/
Cacallaro702/

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