Pavâo Surname

190,445th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Pavâo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pavâo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal9341:11,154938
Brazil4721:453,54717,201
United States3911:927,00569,520
Canada2051:179,73517,909
Russia1081:1,334,47394,603
Spain351:1,335,77243,485
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
England51:11,143,612252,590
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
France31:22,140,907385,998
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Pavao (11,544), Paváo (9) & Pavão (2) are calculated separately.

Pavâo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pavâo is found in Portugal more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Pavao, Paváo or Pavão. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pavâo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 190,445th most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,288,604 people. Pavâo is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Pavâo are found; 44 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 44 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The surname Pavâo is most commonly occurring in Portugal, where it is borne by 934 people, or 1 in 11,154. Without taking into account Portugal it is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pavao9311,544/
Paváo939/
Pavão932/
Pavo891,959/
Paavo80458/
Pavio80294/
Paveo8073/
Pavoo8034/
Pavuo8026/
Pavoa8025/
Paivo8012/
Piavo802/
Pavyo802/
Pavoe802/
Pavou801/
Paovo801/
Peavo801/
Pavoy801/
Paevo800/
Pav754,512/
Pvo7519/
Peavoy73316/
Pavoux73159/
Paivio7336/
Pavayo7318/
Pavoas7313/
Paveyo737/
Paivao735/
Pavowe731/
Pavoia731/
Payevo731/
Pava6750,982/
Pavy672,745/
Pave672,062/
Pavi671,743/
Pivo67594/
Bavo67431/
Povo67244/
Pavu67171/
Paev67114/
Pyvo67110/
Piav67102/
Pevo6742/
Piavoux6740/
Peav6734/
Payv6728/
Pavé6724/
Puvo6717/
Pauv6710/
Paiv679/
Pahv679/
Pafo677/
Paov677/
Poav672/
Paof672/
Peavyoo672/
Pavê671/
Pvao671/
Hpav671/
Pavè671/
Paví671/
Pvoh671/
Pvuo671/
Pvyo671/
Pfao671/

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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 Pavâo
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