Lopes Alves Surname

270,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Lopes Alves Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lopes Alves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,3661:156,7166,027
Cape Verde391:13,581488
France211:3,162,987209,042
São Tomé and Príncipe91:19,7141,083
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Lopes Alves Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lopes Alves occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Lopes Alves click here.

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

The last name Lopes Alves is the 270,292nd most prevalent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,050,274 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Lopes Alves are found; 95 percent are found in South America and 95 percent are found in Luso-South America.

This last name is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,366 people, or 1 in 156,716. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 25 percent are found, Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Brazil Lopes Alves exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Cape Verde, where 3 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Llopes Alves961/
Lopez Alves916/
Lopis Alves912/
Lopes-Alves911/
Lupis Alves821/
Leao Pessoa Alves791/
Leppaus Alves751/
Labis Alves731/
Lopes Leivas707/
Lupo-Silvas553/

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Footnotes

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