Gonxalves Surname
Approximately 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Gonxalves 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 Gonxalves Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gonxalves is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gonxalves? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gonxalves is the 8,968,613th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gonxalves live; 75 percent live in South America and 75 percent live in Luso-South America.
The last name Gonxalves is most frequent in Brazil, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 71,358,111. In Brazil Gonxalves is mostly found in: Paraíba, where 33 percent are found, Rio Grande do Sul, where 33 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 33 percent are found. Other than Brazil this last name exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found.
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