Graça Surname
Approximately 36,694 people bear this surname
Graça Surname User-submission:
From the latin, gratia, that derives from, gratus, meaning 'grateful', 'grace'.
Graça Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 14,789 | 1:1,825 | 330 |
| Mozambique | 10,506 | 1:2,595 | 637 |
| Portugal | 10,408 | 1:1,001 | 172 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 413 | 1:430 | 86 |
| Brazil | 404 | 1:529,887 | 19,867 |
| France | 41 | 1:1,620,066 | 149,911 |
| Switzerland | 29 | 1:283,204 | 22,806 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Cape Verde | 12 | 1:44,137 | 1,620 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Benin | 11 | 1:939,600 | 46,216 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Graca (17,711) & Gráca (6) are calculated separately.
Graça (76,413) may also be a first name.
Graça Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From the latin, gratia, that derives from, gratus, meaning 'grateful', 'grace'.
- MariGraça Demographics
Average Male Graça Height
174.32 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Graça Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Graça Come From? nationality or country of origin
Graça (Arabic: جراسا) is more commonly found in Angola than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Graca or Gráca. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Graça? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 15,185th most commonly held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 198,603 people. Graça occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Graça reside; 69 percent reside in Southern Africa and 69 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Graça is also the 12,863rd most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 76,413 people.
The surname Graça is most common in Angola, where it is borne by 14,789 people, or 1 in 1,825. Aside from Angola this surname exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 29 percent are found and Portugal, where 28 percent are found.
Graça Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Graça has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Graça surname expanded 140 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Graça Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Graça are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
Graça earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.57% more than the national average, earning $47,280 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Graça Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Graça in the Arabic language | ||
| جراسا | jrasa | - |
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Footnotes
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