Gonçalces Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Gonçalces Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gonçalces Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

The alternate forms: Goncalces (70) are calculated separately.

Gonçalces Last Name Facts

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

Gonçalces occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Goncalces. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gonçalces? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gonçalces is the 6,723,624th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. Gonçalces is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Gonçalces are found; 88 percent are found in South America and 88 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name Gonçalces is most widely held in Brazil, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 30,582,047. In Brazil Gonçalces is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 43 percent reside, Espírito Santo, where 14 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 14 percent reside. Other than Brazil this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Portugal, where 13 percent reside.

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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
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