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
Cavalheiro is most common in Brazil. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Cavalheiro click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cavalheiro? popularity and diffusion
It is the 15,966th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 208,681 people. The last name Cavalheiro is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Cavalheiro are found; 94 percent are found in South America and 94 percent are found in Luso-South America. Cavalheiro is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 12 people.
It is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 32,726 people, or 1 in 6,541. In Brazil Cavalheiro is most numerous in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 34 percent reside, São Paulo, where 20 percent reside and Paraná, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account Brazil it occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 4 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.
Cavalheiro Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cavalheiro last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political 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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