Goncaga Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Goncaga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goncaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Gonçaga (1) are calculated separately.

Goncaga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goncaga occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Gonçaga. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goncaga? popularity and diffusion

Goncaga is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. Goncaga is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Goncaga live; 80 percent live in South America and 80 percent live in Luso-South America.

This surname is most widely held in Brazil, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 17,839,528. In Brazil it is most common in: Federal District, where 17 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 17 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 17 percent reside. Barring Brazil Goncaga is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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