Palavras Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Palavras Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palavras Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal851:122,5685,627
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Greece231:481,73061,288
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080

Palavras Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palavras occurs more in Portugal more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palavras? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,511,557th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. The last name Palavras occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Palavras reside; 62 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 62 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The last name Palavras is most prevalent in Portugal, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 122,568. Apart from Portugal this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 17 percent are found and Greece, where 17 percent are found.

Palavras Last Name Statistics demography

Palavras earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.96% less than the national average, earning $16,844 USD per year.

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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 Palavras
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