Hespanha Surname
Approximately 475 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHespanha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 370 | 1:578,579 | 21,586 |
| Portugal | 94 | 1:110,832 | 5,195 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
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.
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Where Does The Last Name Hespanha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hespanha has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hespanha? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hespanha is the 640,141st most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 15,342,202 people. Hespanha is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Hespanha live; 78 percent live in South America and 78 percent live in Luso-South America.
The last name is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is held by 370 people, or 1 in 578,579. In Brazil Hespanha is most common in: São Paulo, where 41 percent reside, Paraná, where 19 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 12 percent reside. Not including Brazil it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espanha | 93 | 525 | / |
| Hespanho | 88 | 1 | / |
| Espania | 80 | 94 | / |
| Espagna | 80 | 28 | / |
| Espanya | 80 | 14 | / |
| Espagnat | 75 | 16 | / |
| Hispania | 75 | 13 | / |
| Espagnach | 71 | 14 | / |
| Espańa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Espagno | 67 | 132 | / |
| Espanio | 67 | 107 | / |
| Ispania | 67 | 20 | / |
| Espanyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Españia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ispanya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Espanjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yospanya | 63 | 184 | / |
| Espagnou | 63 | 14 | / |
| Yosphanya | 59 | 1 | / |
| Españó | 57 | 4 | / |
| Ispaña | 57 | 1 | / |
| Esponja | 53 | 263 | / |
| Esponia | 53 | 2 | / |
| Espomja | 53 | 1 | / |
| Espónja | 53 | 1 | / |
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