da Luz dos Santos Surname

384,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 924 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

da Luz dos Santos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

da Luz dos Santos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil8521:251,2619,674
Cape Verde701:7,566279
France11:66,422,722504,397
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686

da Luz dos Santos Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name da Luz dos Santos Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name da Luz dos Santos occurs most in Brazil. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name da Luz dos Santos? popularity and diffusion

The last name da Luz dos Santos is the 384,654th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,886,954 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of da Luz dos Santos reside; 92 percent reside in South America and 92 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The last name da Luz dos Santos is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 852 people, or 1 in 251,261. In Brazil da Luz dos Santos is most frequent in: Paraná, where 21 percent reside, Maranhão, where 14 percent reside and Paraíba, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Brazil this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Cape Verde, where 8 percent reside and France, where 0 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
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