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Where Does The Last Name Portuguese Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Portuguese is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Portuguese? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Portuguese is the 552,088^th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,608,211 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Portuguese reside; 93 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 90 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Portuguese is also the 1,234,572^nd most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 63 people.

The last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 538 people, or 1 in 188,175. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Calabarzon, where 32 percent are found, Cagayan Valley, where 14 percent are found and Caraga, where 12 percent are found. Apart from The Philippines this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Portuguese Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Portuguese has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Portuguese last name rose 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Portuguese Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Portuguese surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Portuguese earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.