Fonseca Monteiro Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Fonseca Monteiro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

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Fonseca Monteiro 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
Brazil661:3,243,55093,057
France21:33,211,361423,184
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Fonseca Monteiro Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fonseca Monteiro is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Fonseca Monteiro click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonseca Monteiro? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,237,939th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name Fonseca Monteiro occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Fonseca Monteiro are found; 92 percent are found in South America and 92 percent are found in Luso-South America.

This last name is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 3,243,550. In Brazil Fonseca Monteiro is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 23 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 18 percent live and Minas Gerais, where 17 percent live. Outside of Brazil this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in France, where 3 percent live and Luxembourg, where 3 percent live.

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
Fonseca Monteira941/
Fonseca Montoro902/

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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 Fonseca Monteiro
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