Goncalves Mendes Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Goncalves Mendes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

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Goncalves Mendes Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France151:4,428,181244,602
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Gonçalves Mendes (50) are calculated separately.

Goncalves Mendes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goncalves Mendes is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Gonçalves Mendes. For other possible spellings of Goncalves Mendes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goncalves Mendes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,427,875th most commonly held last name globally, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. Goncalves Mendes is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Goncalves Mendes are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 4,428,181. In France Goncalves Mendes is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 80 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 7 percent live and Occitanie, where 7 percent live. Barring France Goncalves Mendes exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 10 percent live and Cape Verde, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gonçalves Mendes9850/
Goncalvesmontes841/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goncalves Mendes
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