Gavao Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Gavao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gavao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Gavao Last Name Facts

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

Gavao is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gavao.

How Common Is The Last Name Gavao? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,602,217th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Gavao is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Gavao live; 83 percent live in South America and 83 percent live in Luso-South America.

It is most common in Brazil, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 8,562,973. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Paraná, where 20 percent reside, Maranhão, where 16 percent reside and São Paulo, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Brazil it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 10 percent reside and Portugal, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaivao91302/
Gauvao9114/
Gaveao912/
Gavaou911/
Avao895/
Gabao801,583/
Avaho8065/
Gevao8019/
Aivao807/
Avaou807/
Avaos806/
Gawao804/
Havao803/
Avhao801/
Auvao801/
Atvao801/
Gaibao73915/
Avahou7399/
Gaiveo7339/
Gabaho7317/
Gaveua736/
Gaybao735/
Gabaou734/
Ngavoa731/
Gaivaõ731/
Ghawao731/
Avaoos731/
Abao6715,725/
Avoa67445/
Awao67308/
Ngavoua6737/
Ovao6721/
Gabaayo676/
Gavaiya674/
Ngavoah672/
Gabhaoo671/
Ngampao671/
Gaibaho671/
Gabaiyo671/
Gavayya671/

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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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  • 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 Gavao
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