Gouvêa Surname
Approximately 2,413 people bear this surname
Gouvêa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2,138 | 1:100,128 | 3,761 |
| Portugal | 151 | 1:68,995 | 3,598 |
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
The alternate forms: Gouvea (20,419) are calculated separately.
Gouvêa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gouvêa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gouvêa is found most frequently in Brazil. It can also appear as a variant: Gouvea. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gouvêa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 177,322nd most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,020,118 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Gouvêa reside; 89 percent reside in South America and 89 percent reside in Luso-South America.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 2,138 people, or 1 in 100,128. In Brazil Gouvêa is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 42 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 22 percent live and Minas Gerais, where 13 percent live. Excluding Brazil Gouvêa occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gouvea | 94 | 20,419 | / |
| Gouvêia | 92 | 11 | / |
| Guvêa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gouvia | 83 | 112 | / |
| Gouveia | 77 | 133,308 | / |
| Gouvias | 77 | 228 | / |
| Gouviea | 77 | 34 | / |
| Gouvaia | 77 | 34 | / |
| Gouveas | 77 | 11 | / |
| Gouveja | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gouvgai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gouvais | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gouveua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gouvoia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gouvéia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guvea | 73 | 15 | / |
| Guvya | 73 | 9 | / |
| Guvia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Guvai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Guvaa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Guvau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guvae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gouveias | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gouvieia | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gouveiaa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ngouviya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gouveiia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngouveia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guveya | 67 | 2,056 | / |
| Goubau | 67 | 198 | / |
| Goubay | 67 | 67 | / |
| Gutvay | 67 | 65 | / |
| Guvaha | 67 | 63 | / |
| Goubia | 67 | 43 | / |
| Gusvia | 67 | 29 | / |
| Goubai | 67 | 25 | / |
| Goubea | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gouvei | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gusvai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gouvie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Guveia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Guvyad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghuvya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gauvaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guvaju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gauvea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gutvai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gauvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guvaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guvayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goevia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghuvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguvia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goovea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouvio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouvey | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gouvêa
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