Neto Surname
Approximately 493,657 people bear this surname
Neto Surname User-submission:
A Portuguese descriptive name, meaning "grandson".
Neto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 326,549 | 1:83 | 8 |
| Brazil | 105,432 | 1:2,030 | 201 |
| Mozambique | 26,573 | 1:1,026 | 245 |
| Portugal | 22,599 | 1:461 | 80 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2,555 | 1:69 | 7 |
| France | 2,063 | 1:32,197 | 3,921 |
| United States | 1,985 | 1:182,599 | 18,222 |
| Argentina | 738 | 1:57,918 | 4,918 |
| Spain | 570 | 1:82,021 | 7,042 |
| Canada | 472 | 1:78,063 | 8,764 |
| Indonesia | 362 | 1:365,329 | 31,419 |
| England | 361 | 1:154,344 | 14,649 |
| Ecuador | 309 | 1:51,475 | 4,789 |
| South Africa | 309 | 1:175,332 | 19,362 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Pakistan | 214 | 1:834,785 | 11,672 |
| Italy | 205 | 1:298,325 | 37,600 |
| DR Congo | 198 | 1:373,129 | 32,235 |
| India | 186 | 1:4,124,007 | 110,764 |
| Venezuela | 136 | 1:222,089 | 5,775 |
| Chile | 125 | 1:140,932 | 4,923 |
| Switzerland | 124 | 1:66,233 | 8,050 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Tanzania | 97 | 1:545,790 | 34,985 |
| Belgium | 73 | 1:157,488 | 21,805 |
| Nigeria | 71 | 1:2,494,968 | 82,261 |
| Papua New Guinea | 70 | 1:116,482 | 15,803 |
| Australia | 69 | 1:391,242 | 31,907 |
| Namibia | 66 | 1:36,506 | 5,148 |
| Israel | 61 | 1:140,289 | 14,966 |
| Germany | 58 | 1:1,388,025 | 86,120 |
| Thailand | 50 | 1:1,412,767 | 195,138 |
| Ethiopia | 49 | 1:1,990,740 | 8,024 |
| Netherlands | 39 | 1:433,005 | 44,158 |
| Uruguay | 39 | 1:87,994 | 8,905 |
| Mexico | 32 | 1:3,878,944 | 25,867 |
| Zimbabwe | 28 | 1:551,366 | 43,741 |
| Paraguay | 26 | 1:278,336 | 4,605 |
| Iran | 21 | 1:3,656,311 | 102,225 |
| Kenya | 20 | 1:2,308,995 | 36,653 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| East Timor | 16 | 1:75,996 | 145 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| Albania | 12 | 1:242,838 | 14,515 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Ivory Coast | 10 | 1:2,307,123 | 39,352 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Cape Verde | 7 | 1:75,663 | 2,587 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Bolivia | 6 | 1:1,769,406 | 6,441 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Senegal | 6 | 1:2,429,890 | 4,996 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Néto (9) & Ñeto (2) are calculated separately.
Neto (18,898) may also be a first name.
Neto Surname Meaning
Neto Demographics
Average Male Neto Height
173.49 cm
Average Female Neto Height
161.72 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Neto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Neto Come From? nationality or country of origin
Neto (Arabic: نيتو, Bengali: নেতো, Hindi: नेतो, Marathi: नेटो) has its highest incidence in Angola. It may also occur as a variant: Néto or Ñeto. Click here for further possible spellings of Neto.
How Common Is The Last Name Neto? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,087th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,762 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Neto reside; 72 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 39,458th most common given name throughout the world. It is borne by 18,898 people.
Neto is most frequent in Angola, where it is borne by 326,549 people, or 1 in 83. Without taking into account Angola this surname occurs in 118 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 21 percent reside and Mozambique, where 5 percent reside.
Neto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Neto has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Neto last name rose 49,625 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Neto Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Neto surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Neto last name are 44.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.69% registered with the political party.
The amount Neto earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 19.4% less than the national average, earning €24,205 per year; in South Africa they earn 54.99% more than the national average, earning R 368,316 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.65% less than the national average, earning $22,555,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.77% more than the national average, earning $45,637 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.44% more than the national average, earning $53,877 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Neto Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Neto in the Bengali language | ||
| নেতো | neto | - |
| Neto in the Hindi language | ||
| नेतो | neto | 98.04 |
| नीटो | nito | 1.96 |
| Neto in the Marathi language | ||
| नेटो | neto | 91.67 |
| नेतो | neto | 3.79 |
| नॅटो | neto | 3.03 |
| Neto in the Arabic language | ||
| نيتو | nytw | - |
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