Faria Sousa Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Faria Sousa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faria Sousa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Faria Sousa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Faria Sousa is found most frequently in Brazil. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 3,730,171st most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Faria Sousa reside; 96 percent reside in South America and 96 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The surname is most common in Brazil, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 7,928,679. In Brazil Faria Sousa is primarily found in: Minas Gerais, where 44 percent live, São Paulo, where 26 percent live and Goiás, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 4 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Faria Sousa
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