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

The last name Gonçalves is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Goncalves. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 703^rd most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 9,333 people. Gonçalves occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Gonçalves are found; 48 percent are found in South America and 47 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 35,584^th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 21,691 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 365,175 people, or 1 in 586. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 31 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 18 percent are found and Paraná, where 10 percent are found. Barring Brazil Gonçalves occurs in 132 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 24 percent are found and Portugal, where 14 percent are found.

Gonçalves Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gonçalves surname are 43.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.12% being registered to vote for the 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.