Chagas Surname

4,099th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137,172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Chagas Surname User-submission:

A Brazilian surname without an official historic origin.

Chagas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil123,3861:1,735182
Angola8,6761:3,111484
Portugal1,8021:5,781574
Uruguay1,4501:2,367280
Argentina5561:76,8776,523
Philippines4201:241,04336,488
United States2671:1,357,52494,287
France1211:548,94874,759
Benin1051:98,43411,231
Spain1051:445,25723,393
Canada591:624,50251,218
England431:1,295,76958,667
Israel321:267,42624,032
India211:36,526,923420,161
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Cape Verde41:132,4104,291
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Macau11:601,6301,582
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Chágas (1) are calculated separately.

Chagas (646) may also be a first name.

Chagas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Brazilian surname without an official historic origin.

- rudolfv

Chagas Last Name Facts

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

Chagas (Marathi: चागस, Russian: Чагас) is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Chágas. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chagas? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,099th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 53,127 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Chagas are found; 91 percent are found in South America and 90 percent are found in Luso-South America. Chagas is also the 327,050th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 646 people.

This surname is most widespread in Brazil, where it is held by 123,386 people, or 1 in 1,735. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 18 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent live and Ceará, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil it is found in 59 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 6 percent live and Portugal, where 1 percent live.

Chagas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chagas has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,814 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chagas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chagas surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Chagas earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 23.21% more than the national average, earning $27,972,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.59% more than the national average, earning $43,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.69% more than the national average, earning $64,432 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chágas941/
Changas9292/
Schagas929/
Cahagas923/
Chagass923/
Chasgas923/
Chagaas922/
Chaggas922/
Chhagas921/
Chaghas921/
Cagas9111,541/
Chaga915,930/
Hagas9169/
Changgas864/
Chaugase861/
Changais861/
Changash861/
Changa838,508/
Chagay831,961/
Chagai831,240/
Cagais83867/
Caigas83789/
Chagga83461/
Haggas83435/
Chogas83199/
Haugas83184/
Chagat83182/
Chagha83152/
Chgaga83136/
Hangas83127/
Shagas83114/
Cheaga8385/
Chaiga8347/
Chagah8337/
Czagas8330/
Chagaz8327/
Chagad8311/
Hagaas8311/
Chegas8310/
Chagoa8310/
Chhaga839/
Chagaa836/
Cahgas835/
Hagash834/
Chauga834/
Chakga834/
Chagos833/
Haghas833/
Caugas832/
Chagau832/
Cajgas831/
Chagap831/
Haygas831/
Hagase831/
Cacgas831/
Caagas831/
Cagaas831/
Chagac831/
Chagaj831/
Caygas831/
Khagas831/
Hagaus830/
Chasga830/
Hagais830/
Schaga830/
Haga8064,020/
Chagasova804/
Chashgash801/
Tchagasse801/
Chang'a776,188/
Changai77832/
Chaunga77611/
Chaanga77578/
Chagoha77348/
Changha77174/
Chhanga77145/
Changau7790/
Hanggas7782/
Shaghas7781/
Chegash7762/
Choghas7758/
Chainga7755/
Chaugad7747/
Chagois7746/
Changaa7743/
Haagaas7739/
Hangaas7731/
Chaggat7731/
Chhagga7724/
Chaghai7724/
Haugaas7721/
Chaghos7718/
Changaz7714/
Schagat7711/
Chhagad7710/
Chaigad7710/
Khaugas7710/
Shagass779/
Changay779/
Shagash777/
Chaugat777/
Shangas777/
Chaghad776/
Chaugai776/
Changga776/
Shagase776/
Changos775/
Chahaga775/
Cheagha774/
Hagasæt774/
Chaygat774/
Chaugah773/
Chongas773/
Chaggaz773/
Chaagad772/
Changaj772/
Chaghah772/
Chan'ga772/
Khagase772/
Haggais772/
Chaigai772/
Chaggai772/
Sahagas771/
Chaagaa771/
Chhagah771/
Chaugaj771/
Heaggas771/
Chaggga771/
Chagaha771/
Haughas771/
Haghash771/
Caigaas771/
Changaï771/
Chagaph771/
Chagaut771/
Chaghaz771/
Chagosh771/
Chaguea771/
Chaigau771/
Chagace771/
Chhagat771/
Chaggau771/
Chahnga771/
Chagaah771/
Hagasse771/
Hangass770/
Hanngas770/
Hagos73209,722/
Choga738,377/
Hanga734,452/
Shaga732,682/
Hagai732,667/
Haaga731,918/
Sagas731,816/
Hogas731,238/
Hagad731,191/
Chago73986/
Jagas73643/
Khaga73263/
Hagga73223/
Haiga73207/
Hagau73121/
Cagaš73105/
Zagas7393/
Xagas7392/
Hagay7382/
Hagat7358/
Xhaga7354/
Cogas7334/
Hagaj7331/
Hauga7328/
Hagha7321/
Hagah7319/
Hasga7313/
Cagos739/
Hagaz739/
Hagaa738/
Hagap737/
Hayga736/
Cagaz734/
Hagoa733/
Hajga733/
Heaga732/
Hagaï732/
Hagax731/
Ceaga731/
Haága731/
Hakga731/
Hacga731/
Changaiz71388/
Changgai71366/
Chang'aa7179/
Changgau7133/
Chhangga7122/
Changhai7116/
Chaiguea7112/
Chang'ah717/
Shaghast717/
Zhaugash716/
Chahagad716/
Chaughat715/
Chayggay714/
Shashgas713/
Shaghash713/
Chaingai713/
Tshagase712/
Chagoaya711/
Chaighat711/
Chhannga711/
Chahgaha711/
Chaigeau711/
Haggaist711/
Tshangas711/
Shahgase711/
Shaugase711/
Shaaghas711/
Chaingha711/
Changgah711/
Chango6714,227/
Hangai673,890/
Hagose673,565/
Shanga673,031/
Haggai672,942/
Chonga672,852/
Hoggas672,676/
Hainga671,524/
Chhago671,467/
Khagga671,175/
Chagot67783/
Khagai67699/
Hangga67504/
Sagais67477/
Khagay67437/
Chogga67304/
Hougas67299/
Chagou67220/
Shagay67180/
Haggad67153/
Haunga67152/
Hangay67121/
Chagho67118/
Chhoga67117/
Hangau67117/
Chogay67116/
Shagai67111/
Haghah67106/
Sangas67101/
Siagas6799/
Shaaga6784/
Hangos6776/
Chaigo6766/
Sagaas6761/
Hasgai6761/
Haugaa6758/
Chogah6756/
Tsagas6752/
Chagod6752/
Shagga6749/
Shagad6746/
Chagoy6746/
Hagoss6741/
Khagha6739/
Shagaa6737/
Shagah6737/
Sahaga6734/
Chogad6732/
Chouga6732/
Cheagă6732/
Shagat6728/
Cheuga6728/
Sagasz6727/
Shaiga6722/
Sagash6721/
Shauga6720/
Shagha6720/
Hagaai6719/
Ceanga6717/
Shagau6715/
Haggay6711/
Zeagas6710/
Heanga6710/
Haghad679/
Saigas678/
Shayga678/
Hagosh678/
Chagoo677/
Shagap677/
Haggos676/
Haggat676/
Haggaz676/
Sagase676/
Heagoa676/
Haggah675/
Khaiga675/
Haagaa675/
Zhogas674/
Haigaz674/
Hangha674/
Cheiga674/
Choiga674/
Chagoh674/
Hagois673/
Jagash673/
Haghos673/
Hongas673/
Haigai673/
Xhogas673/
Chaggo673/
Haggaï673/
Chuoga673/
Shagos672/
Haghai672/
Sagass672/
Saagas672/
Hagaph672/
Chooga672/
Haanga672/
Haigga672/
Hagous672/
Haľaga672/
Caghas672/
Khagaa671/
Khogas671/
Sagasd671/
Chaighead671/
Haugai671/
Hasgat671/
Jagais671/
Hzogas671/
Coogas671/
Schago671/
Shasga671/
Shahagaus671/
Hogaas671/
Hogass671/
Haagah671/
Haugat671/
Jshaga671/
Tzagas671/
Xhaiga671/
Shagaj671/
Hasgay671/
Hagosz671/
Haigha671/
Hajgha671/
Hagacz671/
Hagaha671/
Haggap671/
Haghaa671/
Haghaj671/
Haghat671/
Caigos671/
Cagaiz671/
Chogai671/
Chogap671/
Chogat671/
Changó671/
Chagop671/
Chaingaiz671/
Ceigas671/
Coggas671/
Saggas671/
Chaygo671/
Hakgai671/
Hagoos671/
Tshaugase671/
Xhagaj671/
Hangaz671/
Seagas670/
Hagaad670/
Chaugo670/
Sagaus670/
Hagatt670/
Hogaus670/
Hagatz670/
Hagaid670/
Haghay670/

Chagas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chagas in the Marathi language
चागसcagasa87.5
छागसchagasa12.5
Chagas in the Russian language
Чагасcagas-

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Chagas Reference & Research

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