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
Passos (Arabic: باسوس) is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Passos? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,431st most commonly occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 69,884 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Passos are found; 84 percent are found in South America and 83 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 566,287th most frequently used forename internationally. It is borne by 248 people.
The surname is most frequent in Brazil, where it is held by 86,613 people, or 1 in 2,472. In Brazil Passos is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 19 percent live, Bahia, where 16 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 11 percent live. Outside of Brazil Passos occurs in 62 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 9 percent live and Portugal, where 5 percent live.
Passos Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Passos has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Passos surname grew 4,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Passos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Passos surname are 40.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.2% registered to vote for the political 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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