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

The last name Gouveia (Marathi: गोवीया) is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Gouvêia, Ğouveia or Gouvéia. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gouveia.

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

It is the 4,212^th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 54,667 people. The last name Gouveia occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Gouveia live; 40 percent live in Southern Africa and 40 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 122,196^th most common first name globally It is held by 3,397 people.

Gouveia is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried 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. Beside Brazil this last name occurs in 78 countries. It is also found 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 over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 362,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gouveia Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gouveia surname are 44.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.67% 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.