Portugal Surname
Approximately 62,312 people bear this surname
Portugal Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Portugal.' An immigrant from Portugal; v. Pettingell.
1543-4. Buried — Fransys Wallar, a portyngall: St. Dionis Backchurch.
John Portingale, of Youghall, 1569: Cal.
Read More About This SurnamePortugal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 16,686 | 1:1,634 | 386 |
| Brazil | 12,169 | 1:17,592 | 879 |
| Philippines | 5,602 | 1:18,072 | 2,133 |
| Mexico | 5,545 | 1:22,385 | 1,648 |
| Angola | 5,521 | 1:4,888 | 691 |
| Peru | 5,389 | 1:5,898 | 925 |
| Bolivia | 3,344 | 1:3,175 | 523 |
| United States | 2,465 | 1:147,042 | 15,175 |
| Argentina | 1,403 | 1:30,466 | 2,559 |
| Ecuador | 1,140 | 1:13,952 | 2,163 |
| Spain | 942 | 1:49,631 | 4,652 |
| Panama | 793 | 1:4,933 | 565 |
| France | 234 | 1:283,858 | 43,588 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Uruguay | 157 | 1:21,858 | 2,525 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Chile | 113 | 1:155,898 | 5,263 |
| Canada | 75 | 1:491,275 | 42,011 |
| Austria | 50 | 1:170,309 | 22,149 |
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Israel | 38 | 1:225,201 | 21,188 |
| Venezuela | 34 | 1:888,355 | 13,981 |
| Colombia | 29 | 1:1,647,382 | 11,290 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Andorra | 18 | 1:4,658 | 913 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 18 | 1:9,857 | 632 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 1:752,636 | 4,372 |
| Cape Verde | 8 | 1:66,205 | 2,334 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Portugal (314) may also be a first name.
Portugal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Portugal.' An immigrant from Portugal; v. Pettingell.
1543-4. Buried — Fransys Wallar, a portyngall: St. Dionis Backchurch.
John Portingale, of Youghall, 1569: Cal. State Papers (Domestic).
1574. Baptised — Jone Portingale: Prestbury Church, Cheshire.
A more correct form than the commoner Portingale, q.v. ante.
The Portugal found a road to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope.— Howell, Letters, I. i. 35; T.L.O. Davies.
(from a place name) A reference to the town of Portigall, in Prussia.
Portugal Demographics
Average Portugal Salary in
United States
$44,674 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Portugal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Portugal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Portugal (Marathi: पोतुर्गाल) is found in Mozambique more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Portugal? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 9,093rd most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 116,953 people. The surname Portugal occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Portugal live; 38 percent live in South America and 36 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Portugal is also the 495,703rd most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 314 people.
It is most frequent in Mozambique, where it is carried by 16,686 people, or 1 in 1,634. Without taking into account Mozambique this last name exists in 66 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 20 percent are found and The Philippines, where 9 percent are found.
Portugal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Portugal has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 30,813 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Portugal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Portugal last name are 40.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.33% registered with the party.
The amount Portugal earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 29.7% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,142 per year; in Colombia they earn 45.28% more than the national average, earning $32,982,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.53% more than the national average, earning $44,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.34% more than the national average, earning $52,833 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Portugal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal in the Marathi language | ||
| पोतुर्गाल | poturgala | - |
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