Medalha Surname

528,890th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Medalha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Medalha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil4041:529,88719,867
Portugal1981:52,6172,944
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397

Medalha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Medalha is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Medalha? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 528,890th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,907,755 people. Medalha is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Medalha reside; 66 percent reside in South America and 66 percent reside in Luso-South America.

Medalha is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is carried by 404 people, or 1 in 529,887. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 44 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 17 percent live and Paraná, where 10 percent live. Excluding Brazil this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 32 percent live and Mozambique, where 1 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Medalha
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