Gonsalvies Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
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Gonçalves is a Portuguese language surname, common in Lusophone. It is a patronymic surname (derived from the name of a male ancestor) from the latinised Visigothic personal name, Gundisalvus, in Portuguese: Gonçalo. The Spanish form is Gonzalo, progenitor of the common Spanish surname Gonzalez.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Gonsalvies Surname Meaning
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Gonçalves is a Portuguese language surname, common in Lusophone. It is a patronymic surname (derived from the name of a male ancestor) from the latinised Visigothic personal name, Gundisalvus, in Portuguese: Gonçalo. The Spanish form is Gonzalo, progenitor of the common Spanish surname Gonzalez. The name comes from the Germanic gunþ (or gund), meaning 'war' or 'battle'.
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Where Does The Last Name Gonsalvies Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gonsalvies (Marathi: गोन्सालवीस) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gonsalvies? popularity and diffusion
Gonsalvies is the 5,057,639th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Gonsalvies live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 73 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
The last name Gonsalvies is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 54,790,384. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 79 percent live and Goa, where 21 percent live. Beside India this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent live.
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Gonsalvies Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gonsalvies in the Marathi language | ||
| गोन्सालवीस | gonsalavisa | - |
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