Cristovao Surname

18,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Cristovao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cristovao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola26,0291:1,037180
Brazil1,7771:120,4704,556
Portugal9441:11,036931
France4201:158,14924,553
Canada451:818,79163,991
Namibia431:56,0336,593
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
England211:2,653,24194,788
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
East Timor91:135,103179
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Andorra11:83,8382,381

The alternate forms: Cristovaõ (9), Cristóvao (8), Cristovâo (6), Cristováo (1), Cristóváo (1) & Cristóvâo (1) are calculated separately.

Cristovao (38,533) may also be a first name.

Cristovao Last Name Facts

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

Cristovao occurs most in Angola. It may appear as: Cristovaõ, Cristóvao, Cristovâo, Cristováo, Cristóváo or Cristóvâo. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cristovao? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 18,694th most common surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 247,195 people. Cristovao is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Cristovao live; 89 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Cristovao is also the 22,936th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, borne by 38,533 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Angola, where it is carried by 26,029 people, or 1 in 1,037. Besides Angola Cristovao exists in 34 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 6 percent live and Portugal, where 3 percent live.

Cristovao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cristovao surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cristovao earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 15.22% more than the national average, earning $49,717 USD per year and in Canada they earn 58.85% more than the national average, earning $78,923 CAD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cristovao
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