Pessanha Surname

28,737th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,688 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Pessanha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pessanha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil17,2921:12,380697
Portugal1,2641:8,242742
Angola361:749,7002,649
France301:2,214,091176,965
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England51:11,143,612252,590
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belize11:355,4743,977
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Pessanha (18) may also be a first name.

Pessanha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pessanha is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pessanha click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pessanha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 28,737th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 389,959 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Pessanha live; 93 percent live in South America and 93 percent live in Luso-South America. Pessanha is also the 2,608,198th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 18 people.

It is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 17,292 people, or 1 in 12,380. In Brazil Pessanha is primarily concentrated in: Rio de Janeiro, where 91 percent live, Espírito Santo, where 3 percent live and São Paulo, where 3 percent live. Outside of Brazil this surname is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 7 percent live and Angola, where 0 percent live.

Pessanha Last Name Statistics demography

Pessanha earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $45,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pessannha941/
Pesssanha941/
Pesanha9335/
Pessagna884/
Pessonha882/
Pesaanha881/
Pessanho881/
Pessagnia820/
Peçanha80390/
Pesania8036/
Pesonha801/
Pesanho801/
Pessagno75836/
Peshania7529/
Phesania753/
Pechanha752/
Pessonho751/
Pesaña71465/
Peschanya712/
Pisania6719/
Pezania679/
Pesagno672/
Pesanio670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pessanha
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