dos Anjos Surname
Approximately 231,535 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This Surnamedos Anjos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 213,701 | 1:1,002 | 119 |
| Angola | 8,282 | 1:3,259 | 503 |
| Mozambique | 5,562 | 1:4,901 | 1,104 |
| Spain | 2,026 | 1:23,076 | 2,470 |
| France | 645 | 1:102,981 | 15,164 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 469 | 1:378 | 77 |
| Portugal | 226 | 1:46,098 | 2,654 |
| Cape Verde | 185 | 1:2,863 | 137 |
| Uruguay | 78 | 1:43,997 | 4,984 |
| Venezuela | 67 | 1:450,807 | 8,956 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Argentina | 29 | 1:1,473,911 | 82,038 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Paraguay | 22 | 1:328,943 | 5,083 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
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.
- leo_metaldos Anjos Demographics
Average Male dos Anjos Height
171.67 cm
Average Female dos Anjos Height
160.68 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| dos Anojos | 95 | 2 | / |
| dos Annjos | 95 | 2 | / |
| dos Anjoes | 95 | 2 | / |
| dos Anjoss | 95 | 2 | / |
| dos Anjose | 95 | 2 | / |
| dos Anjios | 95 | 2 | / |
| dos Anajos | 95 | 1 | / |
| dos Aanjos | 95 | 1 | / |
| dos Anjjos | 95 | 1 | / |
| dos Antjos | 95 | 1 | / |
| dos Hanjos | 95 | 1 | / |
| do Anjos | 94 | 134 | / |
| dos Anjo | 94 | 106 | / |
| Dos-Anjos | 89 | 2,034 | / |
| das Anjos | 89 | 13 | / |
| dos Amjos | 89 | 10 | / |
| dos Anyos | 89 | 9 | / |
| dos Anjus | 89 | 8 | / |
| dos Anxos | 89 | 6 | / |
| dos Anhos | 89 | 3 | / |
| dos Anios | 89 | 2 | / |
| dos Anzos | 89 | 1 | / |
| dos Ansos | 89 | 1 | / |
| dos Ancos | 89 | 1 | / |
| do Anjo | 88 | 40 | / |
| dos Anzois | 84 | 4 | / |
| dos Anso | 82 | 1 | / |
| dos Anyo | 82 | 1 | / |
| das Anjas | 78 | 2 | / |
| das Ganja | 67 | 3 | / |
| da Ansa | 63 | 1 | / |
| das Anha | 59 | 1 | / |
| da Anzou | 59 | 1 | / |
| das Gaunia | 53 | 10 | / |
| Da-Anja | 50 | 1 | / |
| da Ascensau | 50 | 1 | / |
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