Gadelha Surname

27,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Gadelha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gadelha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil19,3411:11,068627
Portugal851:122,5685,627
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Gadêlha (43) are calculated separately.

Gadelha (12) may also be a first name.

Gadelha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gadelha is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Gadêlha. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gadelha? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gadelha is the 27,556th most frequent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 373,644 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Gadelha live; 99 percent live in South America and 99 percent live in Luso-South America. Gadelha is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name on earth, borne by 12 people.

It is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 19,341 people, or 1 in 11,068. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Ceará, where 37 percent are found, Paraíba, where 9 percent are found and São Paulo, where 8 percent are found. Other than Brazil this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Gadelha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gadelha last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Gadelha earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.23% more than the national average, earning $44,110 USD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gadelha
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