Formoso Surname

61,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Formoso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Formoso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2,2371:20,8992,283
Philippines1,7291:58,5539,848
United States8731:415,18836,052
Argentina8371:51,0674,306
Italy6821:89,67315,499
Brazil4411:485,42918,339
Cuba2891:39,8711,801
Uruguay2581:13,3011,494
France1571:423,07561,574
Mexico1561:795,68111,628
Portugal1231:84,7014,225
England631:884,41445,970
Venezuela601:503,4019,605
Australia491:550,93340,757
Canada381:969,62173,252
Switzerland331:248,87620,666
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Paraguay251:289,4704,710
Costa Rica221:217,2762,674
Guam121:13,3432,098
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Panama51:782,45211,059
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Formoso (41) may also be a first name.

Formoso Last Name Facts

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

Formoso occurs in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Formoso? popularity and diffusion

It is the 61,160th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 886,347 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Formoso are found; 37 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 29 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,590,275th most common forename on earth, borne by 41 people.

This last name is most widely held in Spain, where it is carried by 2,237 people, or 1 in 20,899. In Spain Formoso is primarily found in: Galicia, where 68 percent are found, Madrid, where 7 percent are found and Basque Country, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Spain this surname occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Formoso Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Formoso last name are 43.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Formoso earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 0.2% more than the national average, earning €30,091 per year; in United States they earn 12.82% more than the national average, earning $48,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $58,580 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Formosso9324/
Formosos934/
Formosoa931/
Formosco931/
Formossoh881/
Formosa865,542/
Fermoso86610/
Formuso86339/
Formozo8677/
Formaso863/
Formojo861/
Furmoso861/
Farmoso861/
Formusoh8013/
Formogio801/
Formosia801/
Farmosso801/
Formasoh801/
Formozas801/
Formusou801/
Fhermoso801/
Formoggio751/
Formusa71160/
Formoza7139/
Fermaso7122/
Formajo7121/
Fermosa7120/
Farmosa7119/
Formazo714/
Formesa713/
Formasa713/
Fermozo712/
Formoca711/
Fermeso711/
Formagio671,107/
Formacio67362/
Formágio676/
Formegio671/
Formasia671/
Formadjo671/
Formozia671/

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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 Formoso
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