Gontijo Surname
Approximately 12,087 people bear this surname
Gontijo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 11,963 | 1:17,895 | 888 |
| United States | 93 | 1:3,897,408 | 212,857 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Gontijo (27) may also be a first name.
Gontijo Demographics
Average Male Gontijo Height
174.49 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gontijo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gontijo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gontijo has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gontijo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 43,067th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 602,924 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gontijo are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly used given name in the world, held by 27 people.
The surname Gontijo is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is borne by 11,963 people, or 1 in 17,895. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Minas Gerais, where 65 percent live, Goiás, where 16 percent live and São Paulo, where 6 percent live. Apart from Brazil Gontijo occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.
Gontijo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gontijo are 35.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.24% being registered with 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gontijio | 93 | 9 | / |
| Gonttijo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gontiojo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ontijo | 92 | 4 | / |
| Gontjo | 92 | 3 | / |
| Gontyjo | 86 | 46 | / |
| Guntijo | 86 | 28 | / |
| Ngontio | 86 | 18 | / |
| Gomtijo | 86 | 5 | / |
| Gontija | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gointio | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gontiso | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gountio | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gantijo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gontije | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gontujo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ontjo | 83 | 8 | / |
| Ontio | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gontigio | 80 | 26 | / |
| Gantidjo | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ngountio | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ngonthio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gontie | 77 | 120 | / |
| Gontia | 77 | 50 | / |
| Gantjo | 77 | 20 | / |
| Antijo | 77 | 18 | / |
| Gontoe | 77 | 15 | / |
| Gontou | 77 | 7 | / |
| Gontai | 77 | 7 | / |
| Gontoj | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gantio | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gontoi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Guntio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gontei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gontui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gontyo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gountou | 71 | 962 | / |
| Gountia | 71 | 179 | / |
| Honthio | 71 | 75 | / |
| Ngantio | 71 | 44 | / |
| Gontout | 71 | 18 | / |
| Gountie | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gontait | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gantija | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gantjos | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ngontai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ngontia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gontois | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gointou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gonthie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gountoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gantaio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gantizo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gantiso | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hontieo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gontoji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gointia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gontoye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gontjas | 71 | 0 | / |
| Antio | 67 | 677 | / |
| Ontia | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ngonthai | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gountiya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ghountou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gontaiet | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gontaitė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gountieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngountou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngountia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gountayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Antjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gountias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gontaiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghontous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gohnthia | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Gontijo
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