Novais Surname

7,525th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75,463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Novais Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Novais Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil49,4201:4,332340
Mozambique10,5061:2,595637
Portugal7,0011:1,488225
Angola6,9021:3,910570
France7471:88,91912,746
Argentina1731:247,07220,033
Spain1651:283,34617,390
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
Switzerland841:97,77310,519
São Tomé and Príncipe711:2,499276
England501:1,114,36153,243
India331:23,244,406321,547
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Venezuela241:1,258,50317,711
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Cape Verde31:176,5474,737
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Suriname11:552,6169,664
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Andorra11:83,8382,381

The alternate forms: Novaïs (2) & Novaís (1) are calculated separately.

Novais (188) may also be a first name.

Novais Last Name Facts

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

The surname Novais has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may appear as: Novaïs or Novaís. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Novais? popularity and diffusion

The last name Novais is the 7,525th most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 96,571 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Novais reside; 66 percent reside in South America and 65 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 663,277th most numerous first name on earth, held by 188 people.

The surname Novais is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is carried by 49,420 people, or 1 in 4,332. In Brazil it is mostly found in: Bahia, where 33 percent live, São Paulo, where 31 percent live and Minas Gerais, where 9 percent live. Apart from Brazil this last name occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 14 percent live and Portugal, where 9 percent live.

Novais Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Novais surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Novais earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 135.72% more than the national average, earning R 560,172 per year; in United States they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning $50,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.84% more than the national average, earning $50,597 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Novaïs942/
Novaís941/
Novaies925/
Novaiis924/
Novaish921/
Novaais921/
Novas9112,571/
Novis912,212/
Novai9179/
D'Novais861/
Novaes8346,855/
Novash83592/
Navais83329/
Noviss8398/
Novaia8384/
Novaie8368/
Novase8348/
Novads8326/
Novaiz8321/
Novies8318/
Novish8314/
Novass8313/
Novios8311/
Novaus835/
Noovai834/
Novays833/
Noveas833/
Noveis833/
Novaic833/
Novayi833/
Nouvas833/
Novaas832/
Novaji832/
Noevas832/
Nowais832/
Novise831/
Noevis831/
Novéis831/
Nobais831/
Nosvas831/
Novahs831/
Novaić831/
Ngovai831/
Novaid831/
Nohvai831/
Nouvis830/
Nova8080,715/
Novi806,992/
Novejas77183/
Nochvai77167/
Navajis77121/
Nowaish7744/
Novajas7734/
Nouvash7720/
Navaish778/
Nobaias775/
Novijas774/
Novaieh772/
Novayas771/
Noviyas771/
Noszvai771/
Novawes771/
Neuvais771/
Novaess771/
Novayes771/
Novaich770/
Navas73151,279/
Novoa7377,167/
Novac7310,357/
Nobis737,781/
Nevas733,537/
Novio732,964/
Ngovi732,409/
Navis732,070/
Nevis731,495/
Novat731,107/
Noves73634/
Novie73541/
Novau73431/
Novic73396/
Novaz73304/
Navai73239/
Novit73225/
Novay73212/
Novea73193/
Nabis73190/
Ngova73181/
Nobas73154/
Nowai73137/
Nowis73132/
Nhova73118/
Noiva73100/
Nowas7395/
Nawis7391/
Nuova7388/
Novid7378/
Novaj7375/
Návai7375/
Nouvi7364/
Novah7360/
Novha7349/
Novič7348/
Novyi7346/
Nobai7342/
Novad7328/
Novás7322/
Novii7316/
Novae7315/
Novaa7315/
Noviy7313/
Nuovi7313/
Novix7311/
Novoi7311/
Nouva739/
Novei738/
Novôa735/
Noova735/
Noviz734/
Novax733/
Novés733/
Novij732/
Nnova731/
Nhovi731/
Novys731/
Novís731/
Notva731/
Novaš731/
Novàs731/
Noivi731/
Navajish71270/
Novisova7122/
Novitsch7116/
Novhiyas715/
Novaihed713/
Novasova712/
Nauvajis711/
Navaajis711/
Nowajish711/
Nabais674,111/
Novaya671,660/
Naveas67820/
Navaid67632/
Novich67611/
Ngoiva67255/
Nahuis67174/
Navaji67164/
Nevois67161/
Nevash67123/
Novoyi67114/
Novach67113/
Novess67111/
Novice6799/
Navaes6797/
Novitt6793/
Noviya6780/
Novysh6779/
Novatt6778/
Navaie6777/
Nowisz6777/
Navait6769/
Navish6767/
Nauvas6763/
Navaia6762/
Nobiss6762/
Navase6759/
Noowas6755/
Nevies6748/
Navies6742/
Nabish6738/
Novaez6735/
Noveja6734/
Neviss6732/
Navaii6720/
Navise6720/
Noovoi6719/
Navayi6717/
Navaiz6716/
Nowasz6716/
Novicz6716/
Nahwis6714/
Neevas6712/
Nouvie6711/
Noubai6710/
Noives6710/
Nevish679/
Navash679/
Hnavis679/
Neuvas679/
Nowayi679/
Novahu678/
Nauvai678/
Nabies678/
Nawish678/
Noveya677/
Navass676/
Neveis676/
Nouwai676/
Nawies676/
Novaha675/
Nompas675/
Navaij675/
Nowase675/
Nawais675/
Novets674/
Navasp674/
Novoha674/
Nampis674/
Navaic673/
Nevaas673/
Nevuis673/
Navgai673/
Novuoa673/
Ngouvi673/
Nobish673/
Neveas673/
Navaić673/
Nowaiz673/
Nabiss672/
Nabois672/
Nouvoa672/
Nowaus672/
Navaas672/
Naviss672/
Nowash672/
Nobise672/
Ngobis672/
Nuivas672/
Navaiy672/
Nouwas672/
Nowaji672/
Ngouva672/
Nobaia672/
Novashova671/
Noivad671/
Navaih671/
Navast671/
Nevaus671/
Ngovha671/
Ngovhi671/
Nhavai671/
Novazc671/
Novesh671/
Novges671/
Novija671/
Nochva671/
Noswas671/
Nohwai671/
Neuvis671/
Noveid671/
Noveia671/
Navajs671/
Noowai671/
Nouves671/
Novaaz671/
Novaja671/
Novajo671/
Novooa671/
Nowaia671/
Natvai671/
Nevaiz671/
Ngowas671/
Ngavai671/
Nabhis671/
Naavas671/
Nabise671/
Noevaz671/
Noeves671/
Nobash671/
Nobhai671/
Nobisz671/
Gnouvi671/
Nasvas671/
Nuobai671/
Nowise671/
Novese671/
Novest671/
Nnowai671/
Nobase671/
Nobies671/
Nasuis671/
Naweis671/
Nouvit671/
Nowwas671/
Nowaes671/
Novatz670/
Neevis670/
Nabuis670/

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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 Novais
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