Cavalheiro Surname
Approximately 34,922 people bear this surname
Cavalheiro Surname User-submission:
This name has its origins in the Portuguese royalty. It means 'gentleman'.
Cavalheiro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 32,726 | 1:6,541 | 457 |
| Portugal | 1,538 | 1:6,774 | 642 |
| France | 145 | 1:458,088 | 65,490 |
| Uruguay | 144 | 1:23,832 | 2,775 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| Argentina | 68 | 1:628,580 | 44,177 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Paraguay | 24 | 1:301,531 | 4,820 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Cavalheiro (12) may also be a first name.
Cavalheiro Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This name has its origins in the Portuguese royalty. It means 'gentleman'.
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Average Cavalheiro Salary in
United States
$39,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cavalheiro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cavalheiro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cavalheiro occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cavalheiro? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 15,966th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 208,681 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Cavalheiro live; 94 percent live in South America and 94 percent live in Luso-South America. Cavalheiro is also the 3,306,491st most numerous given name globally, borne by 12 people.
The last name Cavalheiro is most widely held in Brazil, where it is carried by 32,726 people, or 1 in 6,541. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 34 percent are found, São Paulo, where 20 percent are found and Paraná, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Brazil it exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 4 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.
Cavalheiro Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cavalheiro last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cavalheiro earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.04% less than the national average, earning $39,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.45% more than the national average, earning $50,900 CAD per year.
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