Espinho Surname

525,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 617 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Espinho Surname User-submission:

Espinho is a Portuguese surname that means 'thorn' or 'spine'.

Espinho Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal5571:18,7041,333
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
France61:11,070,454349,096
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Espinho (11) may also be a first name.

Espinho Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Espinho is a Portuguese surname that means 'thorn' or 'spine'.

- dias95
DNA test information

Espinho Last Name Facts

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

The surname Espinho is found in Portugal more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Espinho? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 525,631st most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 11,811,258 people. Espinho is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Espinho reside; 90 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 90 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Espinho is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 11 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Portugal, where it is borne by 557 people, or 1 in 18,704. Without taking into account Portugal this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 4 percent reside and Belgium, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Esppinho931/
Espinha86943/
Espinio866/
Espiño77965/
Espinia7117/
Espenio712/
Espeneo711/
Expiño621/
Espenia5711/
Espeñia571/
Espiñia571/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Espinho
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