de Macedo Surname

7,859th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72,252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

de Macedo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

de Macedo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil70,7831:3,024269
France8701:76,34810,727
Portugal2081:50,0882,835
Venezuela1751:172,5955,033
Spain341:1,375,06044,096
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Cape Verde161:33,1031,244
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
England91:6,190,895170,599
São Tomé and Príncipe71:25,3461,305
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: de Macêdo (26), de Macédo (2) & de Maçedo (1) are calculated separately.

de Macedo Last Name Facts

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

de Macedo is found most in Brazil. It can appear in the variant forms: de Macêdo, de Macédo or de Maçedo. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 7,859th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 100,863 people. de Macedo is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of de Macedo live; 98 percent live in South America and 98 percent live in Luso-South America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 70,783 people, or 1 in 3,024. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 22 percent are found, Pernambuco, where 10 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 8 percent are found. Barring Brazil de Macedo occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent are found and Portugal, where 0 percent are found.

de Macedo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of de Macedo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the de Macedo last name rose 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

de Macedo Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de Macedo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 44.62% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,735 per year; in South Africa they earn 21.04% less than the national average, earning R 187,632 per year; in United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.63% more than the national average, earning $55,960 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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