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 surname Gonxalves has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gonxalves? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 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.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 71,358,111. In Brazil Gonxalves is most numerous in: Paraíba, where 33 percent live, Rio Grande do Sul, where 33 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 33 percent live. Outside of Brazil this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live.
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