Fonseda Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Chile

Fonseda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fonseda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Fonseda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fonseda is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonseda? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Fonseda occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Fonseda reside; 86 percent reside in South America and 71 percent reside in Luso-South America.

It is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 42,814,866. In Brazil Fonseda is primarily found in: Minas Gerais, where 40 percent live, Federal District, where 20 percent live and Maranhão, where 20 percent live. Barring Brazil this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Chile, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fonceda8612/
Fonsada861/
Fanseda860/
Founsida802/
Fanseeda801/
Vonsieda800/
Funsida711/
Vonsida711/
Vonsedo710/
Phonsoda67119/
Phonsida676/
Phanseeda632/
Famsheeda631/
Vonscheidi591/
Vanzeda5723/
Vansada573/
Vansida571/
Voncida570/
Voncedo570/
Vansiday53368/
Phansoda53286/
Phansida53135/
Vansaday5373/
Vounzida533/
Phomsida531/
Phunsida531/
Vounsidi531/
Phansada531/
Pfanzeder506/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fonseda
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