Gonçalve Surname
Approximately 26 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 | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Goncalve (424) are calculated separately.
Gonçalve 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 Gonçalve Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gonçalve is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Goncalve. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gonçalve? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,882,373rd most widely held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. Gonçalve is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Gonçalve reside; 81 percent reside in South America and 81 percent reside in Luso-South America.
The last name Gonçalve is most numerous in Brazil, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 10,194,016. In Brazil Gonçalve is most frequent in: Minas Gerais, where 24 percent live, São Paulo, where 24 percent live and Paraná, where 14 percent live. Not including Brazil Gonçalve occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 4 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.
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