Gongalves Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Gongalves Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gongalves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1591:1,346,37945,774
France321:2,075,710171,237
England101:5,571,806158,774
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Gongalves Last Name Facts

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

Gongalves is most common in Brazil. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gongalves? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gongalves is the 996,001st most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. The surname Gongalves occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Gongalves reside; 70 percent reside in South America and 62 percent reside in Luso-South America.

It is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 1,346,379. In Brazil Gongalves is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 25 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 13 percent live and Ceará, where 8 percent live. Outside of Brazil it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in France, where 12 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Gongalves Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gongalves last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Gongalves earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.94% more than the national average, earning $47,438 USD per year.

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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 Gongalves
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