Gouveia Surname
Approximately 133,308 people bear this surname
Gouveia Surname User-submission:
A Portuguese toponymic, from the town of Gouveia.
Gouveia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 47,903 | 1:4,469 | 349 |
| Angola | 36,283 | 1:744 | 124 |
| Portugal | 22,042 | 1:473 | 81 |
| Mozambique | 16,686 | 1:1,634 | 386 |
| United States | 3,626 | 1:99,961 | 11,107 |
| Venezuela | 1,466 | 1:20,603 | 1,479 |
| France | 1,153 | 1:57,609 | 7,677 |
| Canada | 957 | 1:38,501 | 4,837 |
| England | 894 | 1:62,324 | 7,332 |
| South Africa | 838 | 1:64,651 | 8,126 |
| Guyana | 394 | 1:1,935 | 346 |
| Spain | 220 | 1:212,509 | 14,349 |
| Australia | 111 | 1:243,205 | 22,593 |
| Germany | 81 | 1:993,895 | 68,573 |
| Argentina | 80 | 1:534,293 | 38,967 |
| Jersey | 69 | 1:1,438 | 200 |
| Switzerland | 66 | 1:124,438 | 12,477 |
| India | 63 | 1:12,175,641 | 218,299 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 54 | 1:25,259 | 2,766 |
| Namibia | 43 | 1:56,033 | 6,593 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 1:4,007,551 | 204,828 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Paraguay | 8 | 1:904,593 | 9,127 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Congo | 5 | 1:997,819 | 17,129 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 3 | 1:59,141 | 2,796 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Gouvêia (11), Ğouveia (1) & Gouvéia (1) are calculated separately.
Gouveia (3,397) may also be a first name.
Gouveia Surname Meaning
Gouveia Demographics
Average Gouveia Salary in
United States
$47,359 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gouveia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gouveia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gouveia (Marathi: गोवीया) is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Gouvêia, Ğouveia or Gouvéia. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gouveia? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,212th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 54,667 people. Gouveia occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Gouveia are found; 40 percent are found in Southern Africa and 40 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 122,196th most common forename throughout the world, held by 3,397 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 47,903 people, or 1 in 4,469. In Brazil Gouveia is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 29 percent are found, Pernambuco, where 11 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 8 percent are found. Not including Brazil this surname exists in 78 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 27 percent are found and Portugal, where 17 percent are found.
Gouveia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gouveia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gouveia surname expanded 362,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gouveia Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gouveia last name are 44.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.67% being registered with the political party.
The amount Gouveia earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 102.85% more than the national average, earning R 482,040 per year; in United States they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $47,359 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.7% more than the national average, earning $54,998 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gouveia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gouveia in the Marathi language | ||
| गोवीया | goviya | - |
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