Lima Alves Surname

202,708th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,054 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Lima Alves Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lima Alves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,0111:106,4524,004
São Tomé and Príncipe171:10,437668
France161:4,151,420237,746
Cape Verde51:105,9283,425
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Lima Alves Last Name Facts

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

Lima Alves occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lima Alves? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 202,708th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,547,978 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Lima Alves reside; 98 percent reside in South America and 98 percent reside in Luso-South America.

This last name is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 2,011 people, or 1 in 106,452. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 25 percent are found, Bahia, where 12 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Brazil this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in São Tomé and Príncipe, where 1 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

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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
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