Mendes Alves Surname

357,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,014 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Mendes Alves Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mendes Alves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil9601:222,9948,628
Cape Verde281:18,916708
France111:6,038,429280,838
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Mendes Alves Last Name Facts

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

Mendes Alves occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Mendes Alves is the 357,784th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,186,929 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Mendes Alves are found; 95 percent are found in South America and 95 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name is most widespread in Brazil, where it is held by 960 people, or 1 in 222,994. In Brazil Mendes Alves is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 23 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 21 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Brazil it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Cape Verde, where 3 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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