Gonçalveis Surname
Approximately 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
The alternate forms: Goncalveis (72) are calculated separately.
Gonçalveis 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 Gonçalveis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gonçalveis occurs more in Angola more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Goncalveis. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gonçalveis? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gonçalveis is the 5,391,485th most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 69 percent of Gonçalveis reside; 69 percent reside in Southern Africa and 69 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa.
The surname Gonçalveis is most widely held in Angola, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 2,998,802. Barring Angola Gonçalveis occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.
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