Passos Surname
Approximately 104,280 people bear this surname
Passos Surname User-submission:
The origin of this surname is uncertain and there are two consistent theories about it.
The first one says the name comes from religious origin. "Passos" is Portuguese for "steps", alluding to the steps Jesus Christ walked through his calvary.
Read More About This SurnamePassos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 86,613 | 1:2,472 | 235 |
| Angola | 9,860 | 1:2,737 | 447 |
| Portugal | 5,690 | 1:1,831 | 271 |
| Colombia | 625 | 1:76,439 | 3,195 |
| United States | 444 | 1:816,349 | 62,706 |
| France | 214 | 1:310,387 | 47,306 |
| Greece | 132 | 1:83,938 | 14,173 |
| England | 83 | 1:671,302 | 38,633 |
| Spain | 81 | 1:577,186 | 27,381 |
| Canada | 77 | 1:478,514 | 41,057 |
| Ecuador | 70 | 1:227,226 | 8,217 |
| Thailand | 46 | 1:1,535,616 | 206,021 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Venezuela | 31 | 1:974,325 | 14,902 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Mexico | 21 | 1:5,910,772 | 31,438 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Uruguay | 18 | 1:190,653 | 15,539 |
| Italy | 17 | 1:3,597,452 | 102,597 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 13 | 1:13,648 | 822 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Honduras | 9 | 1:979,605 | 4,574 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| East Timor | 4 | 1:303,982 | 255 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Passos (248) may also be a first name.
Passos Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The origin of this surname is uncertain and there are two consistent theories about it.
The first one says the name comes from religious origin. "Passos" is Portuguese for "steps", alluding to the steps Jesus Christ walked through his calvary.
The second theory says it comes from toponym "Paços", once in Portuguese both Passos and Paços have the same pronunciation. Paços (pl. for Paço) is the name of the surrounding area of a palace.
- hugoPassos is a Portuguese surname that means 'steps'. The family originated in De Trás dos Montes in Portugal.
- carolpassos1"Passos" means "steps".
- silverbenaPassos Demographics
Average Male Passos Height
173.16 cm
Average Female Passos Height
160.1 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Passos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Passos Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Passos (Arabic: باسوس) is found most frequently in Brazil. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Passos click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Passos? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,431st most prevalent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 69,884 people. The last name Passos occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Passos reside; 84 percent reside in South America and 83 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 566,287th most frequently held given name world-wide, borne by 248 people.
The surname Passos is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 86,613 people, or 1 in 2,472. In Brazil Passos is most common in: São Paulo, where 19 percent are found, Bahia, where 16 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Brazil Passos occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 9 percent are found and Portugal, where 5 percent are found.
Passos Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Passos has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Passos surname expanded 4,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Passos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Passos last name are 40.97% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.2% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Passos earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 2.36% less than the national average, earning R 232,032 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.57% more than the national average, earning $25,328,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.94% more than the national average, earning $46,577 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.52% less than the national average, earning $47,438 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Passos Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Passos in the Arabic language | ||
| باسوس | basws | - |
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