Gomcalves Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Gomcalves Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gomcalves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil981:2,184,43268,273
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Gomçalves (22) are calculated separately.

Gomcalves Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gomcalves is most common in Brazil. It may appear as: Gomçalves. For other potential spellings of Gomcalves click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gomcalves? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,755,741st most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Gomcalves live; 91 percent live in South America and 90 percent live in Luso-South America.

The last name is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 98 people, or 1 in 2,184,432. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 13 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 13 percent reside and Paraná, where 8 percent reside. Besides Brazil Gomcalves occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Gomcalves Last Name Statistics demography

Gomcalves earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.32% less than the national average, earning $32,656 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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  • 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 Gomcalves
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