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

The last name Gonasalves (Marathi: घोन्सालवीस) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gonasalves.

How Common Is The Last Name Gonasalves? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,532,898th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. Gonasalves is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Gonasalves are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 74 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Gonasalves is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 42,614,743. In India it is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 44 percent are found, Karnataka, where 33 percent are found and Goa, where 22 percent are found. Apart from India Gonasalves exists in one country. It is also common in Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gonasalves Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gonasalves in the Marathi language
घोन्सालवीसghonsalavisa50
गोनसालवीसgonasalavisa50

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Footnotes

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