Pavao Surname

44,962nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Pavao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pavao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil8,9681:23,8711,086
United States1,9681:184,17618,367
Canada5781:63,7477,439
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
France11:66,422,722504,397
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Pavâo (2,216) & Paváo (9) are calculated separately.

Pavao (5,395) may also be a first name.

Pavao Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pavao is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Pavâo or Paváo. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pavao? popularity and diffusion

It is the 44,962nd most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 631,284 people. The last name Pavao occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Pavao reside; 78 percent reside in South America and 78 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 91,659th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 5,395 people.

The last name Pavao is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is held by 8,968 people, or 1 in 23,871. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 28 percent are found, Maranhão, where 19 percent are found and Rio Grande do Sul, where 11 percent are found. Beside Brazil this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Pavao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pavao are 45.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 98.28% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pavao earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.94% more than the national average, earning $46,576 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.02% more than the national average, earning $54,165 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pavâo932,216/
Paváo939/
Paivao915/
Pabao80217/
Pavoa8025/
Povao802/
Pawao802/
Phabao73265/
Panpao7344/
Pavoas7313/
Pampao7312/
Povaho7310/
Pewaao731/
Peivao731/
Poovao731/
Paywao731/
Pavuia731/
Pavaiya6772/
Pajuaho6711/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pavao
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