Gonasalves Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Gonasalves Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gonasalves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India181:42,614,743461,117
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Gonasalves Last Name Facts

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

Gonasalves (Marathi: घोन्सालवीस) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gonasalves? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,532,898th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. Gonasalves is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Gonasalves live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 74 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

It is most widespread in India, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 42,614,743. In India Gonasalves is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 44 percent live, Karnataka, where 33 percent live and Goa, where 22 percent live. Aside from India Gonasalves is found in one country. It also occurs in Brazil, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gonasalves Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gonasalves in the Marathi language
घोन्सालवीसghonsalavisa50
गोनसालवीसgonasalavisa50

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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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