Oliveira da Costa Surname

242,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,642 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Oliveira da Costa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oliveira da Costa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,5231:140,5615,366
France571:1,165,311123,217
Luxembourg481:12,0952,127
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Oliveira da Costa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Oliveira da Costa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Oliveira da Costa is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oliveira da Costa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 242,956th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,438,213 people. The surname Oliveira da Costa occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Oliveira da Costa reside; 93 percent reside in South America and 93 percent reside in Luso-South America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 1,523 people, or 1 in 140,561. In Brazil Oliveira da Costa is most numerous in: Rio de Janeiro, where 22 percent reside, São Paulo, where 15 percent reside and Bahia, where 6 percent reside. Besides Brazil it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in France, where 3 percent reside and Luxembourg, where 3 percent reside.

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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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