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

The last name Gonçalves occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Goncalves. For other possible spellings of Gonçalves click here.

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

The surname is the 703^rd most widely held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 9,333 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Gonçalves live; 48 percent live in South America and 47 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 35,584^th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 21,691 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 365,175 people, or 1 in 586. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 31 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 18 percent reside and Paraná, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Brazil it exists in 132 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 24 percent reside and Portugal, where 14 percent reside.

Gonçalves Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gonçalves last name are 43.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.12% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gonçalves earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 15.7% less than the national average, earning 291,729 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 0.52% less than the national average, earning $22,583,300 COP per year and in United States they earn 7.48% more than the national average, earning $46,375 USD per year.