de Gouveia Surname

46,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Jersey

de Gouveia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

de Gouveia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil5,2911:40,4601,643
Angola1,9721:13,6861,647
Venezuela1,6641:18,1511,362
South Africa1,5181:35,6904,577
France2001:332,11450,174
Portugal1321:78,9263,983
England1041:535,75133,356
Australia651:415,31833,226
Spain641:730,50131,369
Canada491:751,95159,756
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Jersey191:5,2211,083
Uruguay181:190,65315,539
Curaçao141:11,232389
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
India61:127,844,230863,365
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: de Gouvêia (1) are calculated separately.

de Gouveia Last Name Facts

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

The surname de Gouveia is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: de Gouvêia. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name de Gouveia? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 46,135th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 648,243 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of de Gouveia are found; 62 percent are found in South America and 47 percent are found in Luso-South America.

de Gouveia is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 5,291 people, or 1 in 40,460. In Brazil de Gouveia is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 42 percent reside, Paraná, where 11 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Brazil de Gouveia exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 18 percent reside and Venezuela, where 15 percent reside.

de Gouveia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of de Gouveia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the de Gouveia surname expanded 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

de Gouveia Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de Gouveia earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 175.39% more than the national average, earning R 654,420 per year; in United States they earn 21.89% more than the national average, earning $52,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $50,844 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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