Faria Alves Surname

878,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Faria Alves Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faria Alves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2971:720,78926,406
Cape Verde61:88,2742,986
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Faria Alves Last Name Facts

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

The surname Faria Alves has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Faria Alves? popularity and diffusion

The surname Faria Alves is the 878,878th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 23,737,935 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Faria Alves live; 97 percent live in South America and 97 percent live in Luso-South America.

The last name is most widespread in Brazil, where it is borne by 297 people, or 1 in 720,789. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 41 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 22 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 15 percent reside. Besides Brazil this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Cape Verde, where 2 percent reside and Luxembourg, where 1 percent reside.

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  • 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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