Couto Sousa Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Couto Sousa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Couto Sousa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Couto Sousa Last Name Facts

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

Couto Sousa occurs most in Brazil. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Couto Sousa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Couto Sousa is the 6,360,413th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Couto Sousa occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Couto Sousa reside; 89 percent reside in South America and 89 percent reside in Luso-South America.

It is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 26,759,292. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Pernambuco, where 25 percent reside, São Paulo, where 25 percent reside and Bahia, where 13 percent reside. Not including Brazil Couto Sousa is found in one country. It is also common in Switzerland, where 11 percent reside.

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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
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  • 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 Couto Sousa
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