Gonxalves Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

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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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Gonxalves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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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Gonxalves Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gonxalves is held by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gonxalves.

How Common Is The Last Name Gonxalves? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gonxalves is the 8,968,613th most widely held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Gonxalves is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gonxalves are found; 75 percent are found in South America and 75 percent are found in Luso-South America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 71,358,111. In Brazil Gonxalves is most frequent in: Paraíba, where 33 percent are found, Rio Grande do Sul, where 33 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 33 percent are found. Excluding Brazil it occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gonçalves89780,839/
Gonsalves8963,851/
Goncalves8946,545/
Gonzalves891,591/
Gonjalves898/
Ghonsalves84695/
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Gonzalvez786,311/
Goncalvez783,902/
Gonsalvis783,708/
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Gonsalvej785/
Gonsalwes785/
Gonzalues785/
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Ghonsalvis742,268/
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Gancalvez674/
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Gomsalues671/
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Gansolves670/

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