Gontijo Surname

43,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,087 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Gontijo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gontijo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil11,9631:17,895888
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Gontijo (27) may also be a first name.

Gontijo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gontijo is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gontijo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 43,067th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 602,924 people. The last name Gontijo occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gontijo live; 99 percent live in South America and 99 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most common first name on earth It is held by 27 people.

The surname Gontijo is most widely held in Brazil, where it is borne by 11,963 people, or 1 in 17,895. In Brazil Gontijo is primarily concentrated in: Minas Gerais, where 65 percent reside, Goiás, where 16 percent reside and São Paulo, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Brazil Gontijo exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Gontijo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gontijo surname are 35.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.24% registered to vote for the political party.

Gontijo earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.87% less than the national average, earning $36,732 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gontijio939/
Gonttijo931/
Gontiojo931/
Ontijo924/
Gontjo923/
Gontyjo8646/
Guntijo8628/
Ngontio8618/
Gomtijo865/
Gontija864/
Gointio863/
Gontiso861/
Gountio861/
Gantijo861/
Gontije861/
Gontujo861/
Ontjo838/
Ontio831/
Gontigio8026/
Gantidjo808/
Ngountio805/
Ngonthio801/
Gontie77120/
Gontia7750/
Gantjo7720/
Antijo7718/
Gontoe7715/
Gontou777/
Gontai777/
Gontoj774/
Gantio772/
Gontoi772/
Guntio771/
Gontei771/
Gontui771/
Gontyo771/
Gountou71962/
Gountia71179/
Honthio7175/
Ngantio7144/
Gontout7118/
Gountie716/
Gontait714/
Gantija714/
Gantjos714/
Ngontai713/
Ngontia712/
Gontois711/
Gointou711/
Gonthie711/
Gountoa711/
Gantaio711/
Gantizo711/
Gantiso711/
Hontieo711/
Gontoji711/
Gointia711/
Gontoye711/
Gontjas710/
Antio67677/
Ontia6728/
Ngonthai6721/
Gountiya6711/
Ghountou677/
Gontaiet675/
Gontaitė671/
Gountieh671/
Ngountou671/
Ngountia671/
Gountayo671/
Antjo671/
Gountias671/
Gontaiah671/
Ghontous671/
Gohnthia670/

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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 Gontijo
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