Mgalhaes Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Mgalhaes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mgalhaes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Mgalhães (1) are calculated separately.

Mgalhaes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mgalhaes is found most in Brazil. It can also be found as: Mgalhães. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mgalhaes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mgalhaes is the 6,063,924th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Mgalhaes live; 80 percent live in South America and 80 percent live in Luso-South America.

Mgalhaes is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 26,759,292. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Minas Gerais, where 25 percent live, São Paulo, where 25 percent live and Ceará, where 13 percent live. Besides Brazil this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mgalhães961/
Malhaes9319/
Maalhaes882/
Mgalgaes881/
Malaes8610/
Mahalhaes8217/
Malaies80102/
Malaesh8049/
Malayes8040/
Maulaes8030/
Malhaus8026/
Malhues8023/
Malawes806/
Malhees806/
Malhães801/
Malheis801/
Malaets801/
Malohes801/
Malhoes801/
Malahias7589/
Malhaise7522/
Malagies7515/
Malhiyas754/
Malahajs751/
Mailhies751/
Malheios751/
Malyaets751/
Mailhaus750/
Mahlhaus750/
Malies71381/
Malais71349/
Maleas71271/
Maleus71116/
Malaus7150/
Molaes7129/
Malejs7121/
Malees7113/
Malays7111/
Maleis718/
Maloes713/
Malues713/
Malaez711/
Mahalayes711/
Mahalhães711/
Malajs711/
Malaise671,898/
Malayas671,282/
Mallais67972/
Malajos67603/
Malleus67198/
Mahlees67153/
Malease67146/
Mealies67125/
Malleis67102/
Mayleas6743/
Maulais6741/
Moulaes6737/
Mallies6733/
Malhausová6727/
Mailees6727/
Malhous6723/
Malowes6719/
Malleys6718/
Malause6717/
Maleesh6715/
Malauis6710/
Malleas676/
Malajas675/
Mahleis674/
Mahlais674/
Malajis674/
Malayos673/
Malejas673/
Maleass673/
Mailaus673/
Malayez672/
Malyesh672/
Maalaus672/
Maluesh671/
Mailyes671/
Matlais671/
Malaias671/
Maleise671/
Malayus671/
Mallees671/
Maliesz671/
Malayse671/
Malhausova671/
Malajus671/
Malaios671/
Masleis671/
Mauleus671/
Matleus671/
Maliesh671/
Malayce671/
Mealyes670/
Maleuse670/
Mealaus670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mgalhaes
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