do Espirito Surname

133,075th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,389 people bear this surname

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

do Espirito Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

do Espirito Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola1,5781:17,1032,033
São Tomé and Príncipe1,2401:14333
Brazil2931:730,62926,722
France1751:379,55856,305
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Macau11:601,6301,582
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Andorra11:83,8382,381

The alternate forms: do Espírito (257) & do Espiríto (2) are calculated separately.

do Espirito Last Name Facts

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

The surname do Espirito is most common in Angola. It may also be found in the variant forms: do Espírito or do Espiríto. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name do Espirito? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 133,075th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,150,353 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of do Espirito are found; 47 percent are found in Southern Africa and 47 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa.

The last name do Espirito is most commonly held in Angola, where it is carried by 1,578 people, or 1 in 17,103. Aside from Angola this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in São Tomé and Príncipe, where 37 percent live and Brazil, where 9 percent live.

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Footnotes

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