Hespanha Surname

640,141st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 475 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Hespanha Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'Spain'. It came from the old Spanish word hespaña, meaning 'Spain'. Due to the evolution of the name then the 'H' has dropped and became just España (Espanha). It probably refers to the ones that came from Spain.

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Hespanha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3701:578,57921,586
Portugal941:110,8325,195
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397

Hespanha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'Spain'. It came from the old Spanish word hespaña, meaning 'Spain'. Due to the evolution of the name then the 'H' has dropped and became just España (Espanha). It probably refers to the ones that came from Spain.

- heloisaneto

Hespanha Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hespanha Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hespanha is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hespanha.

How Common Is The Last Name Hespanha? popularity and diffusion

Hespanha is the 640,141st most frequently held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 15,342,202 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Hespanha are found; 78 percent are found in South America and 78 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname Hespanha is most common in Brazil, where it is borne by 370 people, or 1 in 578,579. In Brazil Hespanha is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 41 percent live, Paraná, where 19 percent live and Minas Gerais, where 12 percent live. Besides Brazil it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Espanha93525/
Hespanho881/
Espania8094/
Espagna8028/
Espanya8014/
Espagnat7516/
Hispania7513/
Espagnach7114/
Espańa711/
Espagno67132/
Espanio67107/
Ispania6720/
Espanyo675/
Españia673/
Ispanya671/
Espanjo671/
Yospanya63184/
Espagnou6314/
Yosphanya591/
Españó574/
Ispaña571/
Esponja53263/
Esponia532/
Espomja531/
Espónja531/

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