Gonccalves Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Gonccalves Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gonccalves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Goncçalves (2) are calculated separately.

Gonccalves Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gonccalves is held by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Goncçalves. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gonccalves? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most frequent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. Gonccalves is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Gonccalves are found; 92 percent are found in South America and 92 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname Gonccalves is most numerous in Brazil, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 19,461,303. In Brazil Gonccalves is most numerous in: Rio de Janeiro, where 27 percent live, São Paulo, where 27 percent live and Mato Grosso, where 18 percent live. Outside of Brazil this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 8 percent live.

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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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