Gomsalves Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
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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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Gomsalves 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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Where Does The Last Name Gomsalves Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gomsalves is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gomsalves? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,812,366th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gomsalves reside; 36 percent reside in South America and 36 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.
The surname Gomsalves is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 33,062,298. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Indonesia Gomsalves exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.
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