Espirito Santo Surname

78,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,238 people bear this surname

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

Espirito Santo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Espirito Santo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil6,0471:35,4021,466
São Tomé and Príncipe991:1,792222
Cape Verde371:14,315524
England221:2,532,63991,802
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Espírito Santo (100) are calculated separately.

Espirito Santo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Espirito Santo is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Espírito Santo. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Espirito Santo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 78,314th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,168,250 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Espirito Santo live; 97 percent live in South America and 97 percent live in Luso-South America.

The last name is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is held by 6,047 people, or 1 in 35,402. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Bahia, where 20 percent are found, Rio de Janeiro, where 16 percent are found and São Paulo, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Brazil it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in São Tomé and Príncipe, where 2 percent are found and Cape Verde, where 1 percent are found.

Espirito Santo Last Name Statistics demography

Espirito Santo earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 30.82% more than the national average, earning $64,996 CAD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Espirito Santo
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