Lima Santos Surname

147,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,995 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Lima Santos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lima Santos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,9551:72,4452,702
Cape Verde211:25,221946
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
São Tomé and Príncipe41:44,3562,027
France31:22,140,907385,998
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Lima Santos Last Name Facts

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

Lima Santos occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Lima Santos is the 147,758th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,433,237 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Lima Santos reside; 99 percent reside in South America and 99 percent reside in Luso-South America.

Lima Santos is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is borne by 2,955 people, or 1 in 72,445. In Brazil Lima Santos is most numerous in: Bahia, where 29 percent live, São Paulo, where 19 percent live and Sergipe, where 10 percent live. Aside from Brazil this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Cape Verde, where 1 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.

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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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