Where Does The Last Name Gonçalve Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gonçalve is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Goncalve. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gonçalve? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Gonçalve is the 3,882,373^rd most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Gonçalve reside; 81 percent reside in South America and 81 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The surname Gonçalve is most frequent in Brazil, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 10,194,016. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Minas Gerais, where 24 percent reside, São Paulo, where 24 percent reside and Paraná, where 14 percent reside. Barring Brazil Gonçalve exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 4 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.