Gomçalves Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

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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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Gomçalves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Gomcalves (109) are calculated separately.

Gomçalves 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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Gomçalves Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gomçalves is most common in Brazil. It can be rendered as a variant: Gomcalves. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gomçalves? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,206,983rd most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Gomçalves are found; 64 percent are found in South America and 64 percent are found in Luso-South America.

This surname is most common in Brazil, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 15,291,024. In Brazil Gomçalves is primarily concentrated in: Minas Gerais, where 21 percent reside, São Paulo, where 21 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 14 percent reside. Other than Brazil this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

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