Monteiro de Sousa Surname

532,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Monteiro de Sousa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Monteiro de Sousa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil5821:367,82514,049
France161:4,151,420237,746
Cape Verde41:132,4104,291
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Monteiro de Sousa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Monteiro de Sousa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Monteiro de Sousa is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monteiro de Sousa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 532,873rd most frequently held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 12,025,653 people. The last name Monteiro de Sousa occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Monteiro de Sousa are found; 96 percent are found in South America and 96 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is borne by 582 people, or 1 in 367,825. In Brazil Monteiro de Sousa is most frequent in: Ceará, where 15 percent live, Piauí, where 12 percent live and Pará, where 11 percent live. Outside of Brazil Monteiro de Sousa exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in France, where 3 percent live and Cape Verde, where 1 percent live.

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  • 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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