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Where Does The Last Name Goncalves Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Goncalves (Marathi: गोन्सालिवस) is most common in France. It may be rendered as: Gonçalves. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goncalves? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Goncalves is the 12,067^th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 156,570 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Goncalves reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Goncalves is also the 44,187^th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 16,132 people.

This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 34,897 people, or 1 in 1,903. In France it is most common in: Île-de-France, where 43 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 13 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 8 percent live. Outside of France Goncalves occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 6 percent live and Spain, where 5 percent live.

Goncalves Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Goncalves has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goncalves last name grew 217 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goncalves Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Goncalves surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Goncalves earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 36.28% less than the national average, earning €19,134 per year; in Peru they earn 45.57% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,552 per year; in South Africa they earn 131.73% more than the national average, earning R 550,680 per year and in Canada they earn 5.44% more than the national average, earning $52,387 CAD per year.