Dias dos Santos Surname

70,227th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,041 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Dias dos Santos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dias dos Santos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil6,8581:31,2151,317
France1331:499,41969,818
Cape Verde141:37,8321,392
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
São Tomé and Príncipe91:19,7141,083
Luxembourg51:116,1086,306
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Dias dos Santos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dias dos Santos occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 70,227th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,035,016 people. The surname Dias dos Santos is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Dias dos Santos reside; 97 percent reside in South America and 97 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The last name is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is held by 6,858 people, or 1 in 31,215. In Brazil Dias dos Santos is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 24 percent reside, Bahia, where 19 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 10 percent reside. Barring Brazil Dias dos Santos occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in France, where 2 percent reside and Cape Verde, 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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