Espanha Surname

593,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 525 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Espanha Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'Spain'. It came from the old Spanish word hespaña, meaning 'Spain'. Due to the evolution of the name then the 'H' has dropped and became just España (Espanha). It probably refers to the ones that came from Spain.

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Espanha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2691:795,81528,876
Portugal1891:55,1233,035
Spain491:954,12336,393
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Espanha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'Spain'. It came from the old Spanish word hespaña, meaning 'Spain'. Due to the evolution of the name then the 'H' has dropped and became just España (Espanha). It probably refers to the ones that came from Spain.

- heloisaneto

Espanha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Espanha occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Espanha.

How Common Is The Last Name Espanha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 593,568th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 13,881,040 people. Espanha occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Espanha are found; 52 percent are found in South America and 51 percent are found in Luso-South America.

It is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 269 people, or 1 in 795,815. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 66 percent are found, Paraná, where 10 percent are found and Amazonas, where 7 percent are found. Besides Brazil it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 36 percent are found and Spain, where 9 percent are found.

Espanha Last Name Statistics demography

Espanha earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hespanha93475/
Espania8694/
Espagna8628/
Espanya8614/
Espagnat8016/
Hespanho801/
Espańa771/
Espagnach7514/
Espagno71132/
Espanio71107/
Ispania7120/
Espanyo715/
Españia713/
Ispanya711/
Espanjo711/
Yospanya67184/
Espagnou6714/
Hispania6713/
Yosphanya631/
Españó624/
Ispaña621/
Esponja57263/
Esponia572/
Espomja571/
Espónja571/

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