Gonzalve Surname

1,098,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Gonzalve Surname User-submission:

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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Gonzalve Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines901:1,124,86991,280
France521:1,277,360130,443
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Gonzalve (32) may also be a first name.

Gonzalve 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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Gonzalve Last Name Facts

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

Gonzalve occurs most in The Philippines. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gonzalve? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,098,270th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,679,578 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Gonzalve reside; 40 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 40 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Gonzalve is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 32 people.

This last name is most common in The Philippines, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 1,124,869. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Central Visayas, where 63 percent live, National Capital Region, where 30 percent live and Ilocos, where 4 percent live. Besides The Philippines Gonzalve is found in 14 countries. It is also found in France, where 23 percent live and Argentina, where 13 percent live.

Gonzalve Last Name Statistics demography

Gonzalve earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 72.08% more than the national average, earning $74,250 USD per year.

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