Gansalves Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Gansalves Surname User-submission:
Gonçalves is a Portuguese language surname, common in Lusophone. It is a patronymic surname (derived from the name of a male ancestor) from the latinised Visigothic personal name, Gundisalvus, in Portuguese: Gonçalo. The Spanish form is Gonzalo, progenitor of the common Spanish surname Gonzalez.
Read More About This SurnameGansalves Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Gansalves Surname Meaning
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Gonçalves is a Portuguese language surname, common in Lusophone. It is a patronymic surname (derived from the name of a male ancestor) from the latinised Visigothic personal name, Gundisalvus, in Portuguese: Gonçalo. The Spanish form is Gonzalo, progenitor of the common Spanish surname Gonzalez. The name comes from the Germanic gunþ (or gund), meaning 'war' or 'battle'.
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Average Gansalves Salary in
United States
$52,708 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gansalves Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gansalves Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gansalves (Oriya: ଗନ୍ସଲେଭଷ) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gansalves click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gansalves? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gansalves is the 4,116,508th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Gansalves live; 57 percent live in South Asia and 35 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
It is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 59,005,029. In India Gansalves is primarily found in: Goa, where 38 percent live, West Bengal, where 31 percent live and Maharashtra, where 8 percent live. Apart from India this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.
Gansalves Last Name Statistics demography
Gansalves earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gansalves Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gansalves in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗନ୍ସଲେଭଷ | gansalebhasa | - |
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