Faria Lopes Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Faria Lopes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faria Lopes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1501:1,427,16248,115
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Faria Lopès (1) are calculated separately.

Faria Lopes Last Name Facts

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

Faria Lopes is most common in Brazil. It can also appear in the variant forms: Faria Lopès. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 1,422,956th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 47,944,381 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Faria Lopes are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America.

It is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 150 people, or 1 in 1,427,162. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Minas Gerais, where 39 percent live, São Paulo, where 27 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 15 percent live. Outside of Brazil this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Cape Verde, where 1 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

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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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