Goncavles Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Goncavles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Gonçavles (2) are calculated separately.
Goncavles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goncavles Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goncavles is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Gonçavles. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Goncavles? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,228,735th most numerous surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Goncavles reside; 84 percent reside in South America and 84 percent reside in Luso-South America.
It is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 6,905,624. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Minas Gerais, where 39 percent reside, São Paulo, where 29 percent reside and Ceará, where 6 percent reside. Not including Brazil this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Portugal, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonçavles | 96 | 2 | / |
| Gonsavles | 89 | 5 | / |
| Goncavels | 89 | 3 | / |
| Concavles | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gonsavlis | 78 | 22 | / |
| Canga-Valles | 57 | 11 | / |
| Canga Valles | 57 | 10 | / |
| Kankavlasa | 53 | 7 | / |
| Kankavalasa | 50 | 3 | / |
| Chianca Velloso | 50 | 2 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goncavles
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