dos Anjos Surname

2,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231,535 people bear this surname

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

dos Anjos Surname User-submission:

Dos Anjos dates from colonial Brasil during the XVI to XVII centuries. Dos Anjos was a generic name given to bastard sons and daughters from extraconjugal relationships between slaves and rich people (mainly farmers). As they were born without being recognized as part of the rich families they could not hold their surnames so the owner of the slaves gave them this name.

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dos Anjos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil213,7011:1,002119
Angola8,2821:3,259503
Mozambique5,5621:4,9011,104
Spain2,0261:23,0762,470
France6451:102,98115,164
São Tomé and Príncipe4691:37877
Portugal2261:46,0982,654
Cape Verde1851:2,863137
Uruguay781:43,9974,984
Venezuela671:450,8078,956
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Belgium281:410,59442,948
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
England251:2,228,72284,230
Paraguay221:328,9435,083
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Macau11:601,6301,582
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guyana11:762,22114,420
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Andorra11:83,8382,381

dos Anjos (60) may also be a first name.

dos Anjos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Dos Anjos dates from colonial Brasil during the XVI to XVII centuries. Dos Anjos was a generic name given to bastard sons and daughters from extraconjugal relationships between slaves and rich people (mainly farmers). As they were born without being recognized as part of the rich families they could not hold their surnames so the owner of the slaves gave them this name. Dos Anjos means 'from the angels' in Portuguese.

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dos Anjos Last Name Facts

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

dos Anjos is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of dos Anjos click here.

How Common Is The Last Name dos Anjos? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,372nd most frequent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 31,475 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of dos Anjos are found; 92 percent are found in South America and 92 percent are found in Luso-South America. dos Anjos is also the 1,270,172nd most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 60 people.

This surname is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 213,701 people, or 1 in 1,002. In Brazil dos Anjos is most prevalent in: Bahia, where 17 percent reside, São Paulo, where 17 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Brazil this last name occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 4 percent reside and Mozambique, where 2 percent reside.

dos Anjos Last Name Statistics demography

The amount dos Anjos earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 163.1% more than the national average, earning R 625,224 per year; in United States they earn 67.3% more than the national average, earning $72,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.42% less than the national average, earning $46,491 CAD per year.

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