Christovam Surname

374,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 958 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Christovam Surname User-submission:

The Christovam surname means 'Christ's followers'.

Christovam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil9491:225,5798,728
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Christóvam (2) are calculated separately.

Christovam (803) may also be a first name.

Christovam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Christovam surname means 'Christ's followers'.

- tatibirello

Christovam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Christovam occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Christóvam. For other possible spellings of Christovam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Christovam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Christovam is the 374,029th most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 7,607,042 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Christovam live; 99 percent live in South America and 99 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 288,684th most commonly used given name worldwide. It is borne by 803 people.

The surname Christovam is most frequent in Brazil, where it is held by 949 people, or 1 in 225,579. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 57 percent are found, Rio de Janeiro, where 13 percent are found and Paraná, where 8 percent are found. Not including Brazil Christovam exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

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