Pólvora Surname
Approximately 151 people bear this surname
Pólvora Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 132 | 1:78,926 | 3,983 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Polvora (1,106) & Pòlvora (1) are calculated separately.
Pólvora Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pólvora Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pólvora is more commonly found in Portugal than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Polvora or Pòlvora. For other possible spellings of Pólvora click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pólvora? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,428,594th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 48,261,893 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Pólvora live; 88 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 87 percent live in Iberian Europe.
It is most widely held in Portugal, where it is borne by 132 people, or 1 in 78,926. Barring Portugal Pólvora exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 7 percent are found and Uruguay, where 3 percent are found.
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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
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