Gomes Vaz Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Gomes Vaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gomes Vaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1291:1,659,49154,555
France251:2,656,909193,074
Cape Verde231:23,028874
São Tomé and Príncipe171:10,437668
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Gomes Vaz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gomes Vaz is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gomes Vaz? popularity and diffusion

Gomes Vaz is the 1,206,588th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Gomes Vaz live; 67 percent live in South America and 66 percent live in Luso-South America.

Gomes Vaz is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is held by 129 people, or 1 in 1,659,491. In Brazil Gomes Vaz is most common in: São Paulo, where 40 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 13 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Brazil this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in France, where 13 percent are found and Cape Verde, where 12 percent are found.

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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
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