Chavao Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Chavao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chavao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil981:2,184,43268,273
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

Chavao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chavao occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Chavâo. Click here for further possible spellings of Chavao.

How Common Is The Last Name Chavao? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,785,358th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Chavao are found; 92 percent are found in South America and 92 percent are found in Luso-South America.

This last name is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 2,184,432. In Brazil Chavao is primarily found in: Rio de Janeiro, where 89 percent are found, São Paulo, where 8 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Brazil this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 6 percent are found and Cuba, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chavâo941/
Chavaou921/
Havao913/
Cavao913/
Scheavao864/
Chawao833/
Chovao832/
Chabao832/
Chanpao771,133/
Chaibao77349/
Tchavoa77100/
Chavaua772/
Chaubao772/
Champao771/
Chabaod771/
Chawaou771/
Tchabao771/
Cabao73645/
Zavao7331/
Covao7330/
Savao7322/
Hawao7320/
Javao7314/
Habao733/
Havoa732/
Hovao731/
Tchawaou7117/
Chanphao7111/
Chhavaua714/
Tchabaou713/
Tchavoha712/
Chaybaou711/
Chaibaou711/
Champeao711/
Hawaou671,978/
Cahuao67409/
Sauvao6760/
Cabaoy6744/
Cabeao6711/
Zhawao678/
Hampao677/
Caibao676/
Hawaho674/
Saivao673/
Savaho673/
Cabaou672/
Habaou672/
Chawoa672/
Haibao672/
Hawauo672/
Chaboa672/
Hajwao671/
Haiwao671/
Hawaoh671/
Habaho671/
Cajuao671/
Chauveaau671/
Champahoi671/
Couvao671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chavao
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