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

Povoas is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Póvoas, Pòvoas or Põvoas. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 183,996^th most widely held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,158,884 people. Povoas occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Povoas are found; 82 percent are found in South America and 82 percent are found in Luso-South America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 1,899 people, or 1 in 112,730. In Brazil Povoas is most common in: Maranhão, where 42 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent live and São Paulo, where 11 percent live. Other than Brazil it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 13 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Povoas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Povoas has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Povoas last name increased 6,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Povoas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Povoas surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Povoas earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.55% less than the national average, earning $35,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.42% less than the national average, earning $35,068 CAD per year.