Fortunato Surname
Approximately 117,768 people bear this surname
Fortunato Surname Definition:
(Italian) The fortunate person.
Fortunato Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 38,452 | 1:702 | 118 |
| Brazil | 38,310 | 1:5,588 | 411 |
| Italy | 17,925 | 1:3,412 | 308 |
| United States | 5,664 | 1:63,993 | 7,494 |
| Mozambique | 4,944 | 1:5,514 | 1,220 |
| Argentina | 3,035 | 1:14,083 | 1,264 |
| Portugal | 2,897 | 1:3,596 | 427 |
| Philippines | 1,754 | 1:57,718 | 9,691 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,256 | 1:8,306 | 736 |
| France | 768 | 1:86,488 | 12,335 |
| Mexico | 623 | 1:199,239 | 5,400 |
| Spain | 309 | 1:151,301 | 11,169 |
| Canada | 246 | 1:149,779 | 15,288 |
| Switzerland | 191 | 1:43,000 | 5,974 |
| Belgium | 180 | 1:63,870 | 10,268 |
| Germany | 156 | 1:516,061 | 43,667 |
| Venezuela | 154 | 1:196,130 | 5,384 |
| Uruguay | 148 | 1:23,188 | 2,704 |
| England | 129 | 1:431,923 | 29,000 |
| Australia | 122 | 1:221,276 | 21,136 |
| Gibraltar | 73 | 1:465 | 48 |
| Chile | 68 | 1:259,066 | 7,750 |
| Peru | 40 | 1:794,603 | 17,297 |
| Namibia | 36 | 1:66,928 | 7,260 |
| Croatia | 34 | 1:124,371 | 18,240 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Ecuador | 23 | 1:691,559 | 12,337 |
| Paraguay | 21 | 1:344,607 | 5,239 |
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Benin | 10 | 1:1,033,560 | 48,353 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Fortunato (136,131) may also be a first name.
Fortunato Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Italian) The fortunate person.
Fortunato Demographics
Average Fortunato Salary in
United States
$48,306 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fortunato Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fortunato Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fortunato (Marathi: फोरटुनाटो, Russian: Фортунато) occurs in Angola more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fortunato? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,796th most frequent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 61,881 people. The last name Fortunato is primarily found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Fortunato are found; 37 percent are found in Southern Africa and 37 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Fortunato is also the 7,656th most commonly held first name globally, held by 136,131 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Angola, where it is carried by 38,452 people, or 1 in 702. Excluding Angola Fortunato is found in 80 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 33 percent are found and Italy, where 15 percent are found.
Fortunato Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fortunato has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 113,280 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 12,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fortunato Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fortunato last name are 0.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.69% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fortunato earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 42.17% more than the national average, earning €42,693 per year; in Norway they earn 17% less than the national average, earning 287,250 kr per year; in Peru they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,524 per year; in South Africa they earn 46.86% less than the national average, earning R 126,276 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.68% more than the national average, earning $25,127,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.95% more than the national average, earning $48,306 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.09% more than the national average, earning $59,663 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortunatto | 95 | 169 | / |
| Fortunatos | 95 | 14 | / |
| Fourtunato | 95 | 2 | / |
| Forttunato | 95 | 1 | / |
| Fortunnato | 95 | 1 | / |
| Fortunaato | 95 | 1 | / |
| Fortunadto | 95 | 1 | / |
| Fortounatto | 90 | 17 | / |
| Fortunata | 89 | 373 | / |
| Fortunoto | 89 | 2 | / |
| Fartunato | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fortunatap | 84 | 203 | / |
| Fortunatta | 84 | 1 | / |
| Foortunata | 84 | 1 | / |
| Fortonata | 78 | 2 | / |
Fortunato Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fortunato in the Marathi language | ||
| फोरटुनाटो | phoratunato | 33.33 |
| फोटयुनटो | photayunato | 33.33 |
| फॉरटुनाटो | phoratunato | 33.33 |
| Fortunato in the Russian language | ||
| Фортунато | fortunato | - |
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