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 Graça Salary in
United States
$47,280 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Graça Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Graça Come From? nationality or country of origin
Graça (Arabic: جراسا) is found in Angola more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Graca or Gráca. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Graça? popularity and diffusion
Graça is the 15,185th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 198,603 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Graça are found; 69 percent are found in Southern Africa and 69 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 12,863rd most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 76,413 people.
This surname is most numerous in Angola, where it is held by 14,789 people, or 1 in 1,825. Outside of Angola it exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 29 percent live and Portugal, where 28 percent live.
Graça Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Graça has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 those holding the Graça last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being 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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