Edviges Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Edviges Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Edviges Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Edviges (1,313) may also be a first name.

Edviges Last Name Facts

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

The surname Edviges is borne by more people in Portugal than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Edviges click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edviges? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,909,720th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Edviges are found; 84 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 84 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 216,974th most widespread first name on earth, held by 1,313 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Portugal, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 274,164. Excluding Portugal it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 13 percent are found and Angola, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edvinges933/
Edvisges931/
Edvige9248/
Hedvigues881/
Edwiges86229/
Adviges862/
Edvijes861/
Edveges861/
Eduiges861/
Odviges861/
Hedvigis8015/
Edwige777,831/
Eduige7723/
Edvesi774/
Edvise771/
Hedviguer751/
Hedvigy7125/
Hedvigi7115/
Edwidge7114/
Hedwige717/
Edwijes714/
Aidvige711/
Eduigis711/
Heduige711/
Edwiger711/
Edwices711/
Hedwiger6712/
Hedwigis6711/
Edueijes671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Edviges
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