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Where Does The Last Name Paiva Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Paiva (Arabic: بايفا, Marathi: पैवा) occurs most in Brazil. It may also appear as: Païva or Páiva. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paiva? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Paiva is the 2,353^rd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 31,204 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Paiva reside; 69 percent reside in South America and 57 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 110,675^th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 3,986 people.

The last name Paiva is most numerous in Brazil, where it is held by 133,468 people, or 1 in 1,604. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 18 percent are found, Ceará, where 12 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Brazil it exists in 90 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 11 percent are found and Mozambique, where 8 percent are found.

Paiva Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Paiva has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Paiva last name rose 10,750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Paiva Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Paiva last name are 44.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.44% registered with the party.

The amount Paiva earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 19.28% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,123 per year; in South Africa they earn 48.41% more than the national average, earning R 352,668 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.26% less than the national average, earning $21,963,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.38% more than the national average, earning $45,470 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.03% more than the national average, earning $55,660 CAD per year.