Macedo Surname
Approximately 337,119 people bear this surname
Macedo Surname User-submission:
A Portuguese toponymic, from the town of Macedo-de-Cavaleiros. Macedo itself is thought to come from the word for orchard, or a group of apple trees.
Macedo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 231,352 | 1:925 | 111 |
| Peru | 20,602 | 1:1,543 | 252 |
| Mexico | 19,031 | 1:6,522 | 782 |
| Portugal | 18,834 | 1:553 | 93 |
| Angola | 18,339 | 1:1,472 | 261 |
| Mozambique | 11,124 | 1:2,451 | 601 |
| United States | 6,353 | 1:57,053 | 6,787 |
| Argentina | 3,182 | 1:13,433 | 1,209 |
| Uruguay | 1,525 | 1:2,250 | 264 |
| France | 1,218 | 1:54,534 | 7,203 |
| Honduras | 947 | 1:9,310 | 628 |
| Spain | 862 | 1:54,237 | 5,021 |
| Canada | 605 | 1:60,902 | 7,147 |
| Venezuela | 563 | 1:53,648 | 2,592 |
| Paraguay | 494 | 1:14,649 | 686 |
| England | 285 | 1:195,502 | 17,195 |
| Colombia | 272 | 1:175,640 | 4,679 |
| Bolivia | 209 | 1:50,796 | 2,714 |
| South Africa | 133 | 1:407,351 | 35,714 |
| Australia | 97 | 1:278,306 | 24,956 |
| Switzerland | 92 | 1:89,271 | 9,885 |
| Chile | 86 | 1:204,843 | 6,482 |
| Germany | 85 | 1:947,123 | 66,306 |
| Thailand | 82 | 1:861,443 | 136,584 |
| Philippines | 62 | 1:1,632,875 | 108,878 |
| Gibraltar | 60 | 1:566 | 78 |
| Cape Verde | 58 | 1:9,132 | 328 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Italy | 48 | 1:1,274,098 | 76,496 |
| India | 47 | 1:16,320,540 | 259,912 |
| Belgium | 43 | 1:267,364 | 32,244 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 32 | 1:5,544 | 421 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Guyana | 26 | 1:29,316 | 3,211 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Ecuador | 21 | 1:757,421 | 12,901 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Japan | 12 | 1:10,653,691 | 45,407 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Panama | 8 | 1:489,032 | 8,962 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Luxembourg | 7 | 1:82,935 | 6,145 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Namibia | 6 | 1:401,567 | 10,578 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Macau | 3 | 1:200,543 | 803 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Northern Cyprus | 2 | 1:159,506 | 9,062 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
The alternate forms: Macêdo (711), Maçedo (5), Macédo (1), Mâcedo (1), Maçêdo (1) & Maçédo (1) are calculated separately.
Macedo (2,359) may also be a first name.
Macedo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Portuguese toponymic, from the town of Macedo-de-Cavaleiros. Macedo itself is thought to come from the word for orchard, or a group of apple trees.
- mfariacastroMacedo Demographics
Average Male Macedo Height
172.95 cm
Average Female Macedo Height
160.75 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Macedo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Macedo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Macedo (Marathi: मिसडो) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Macêdo, Maçedo, Macédo, Mâcedo, Maçêdo or Maçédo. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Macedo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,620th most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 21,617 people. Macedo is mostly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Macedo are found; 77 percent are found in South America and 69 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 153,052nd most widespread forename on earth, held by 2,359 people.
The surname Macedo is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 231,352 people, or 1 in 925. In Brazil Macedo is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 21 percent live, Bahia, where 13 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 10 percent live. Besides Brazil this surname exists in 97 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 6 percent live and Mexico, where 6 percent live.
Macedo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Macedo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Macedo last name expanded 70,589 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Macedo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Macedo surname are 14.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.7% being registered with the political party.
The amount Macedo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.78% less than the national average, earning 218,801 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.51% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,317 per year; in South Africa they earn 111.4% more than the national average, earning R 502,368 per year; in Colombia they earn 27.1% less than the national average, earning $16,551,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.06% less than the national average, earning $39,671 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.79% more than the national average, earning $54,048 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Macedo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Macedo in the Marathi language | ||
| मिसडो | misado | - |
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Footnotes
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