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

The surname Goncalves (Marathi: गोन्सालिवस) is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Gonçalves. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

Goncalves is the 12,067^th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 156,570 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Goncalves are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 44,187^th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 16,132 people.

It is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 34,897 people, or 1 in 1,903. In France Goncalves is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 43 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 13 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 8 percent live. Other than France it occurs in 32 countries. It is also common 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 increased 217 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goncalves Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Goncalves surname is primarily 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.