Relvas Surname

129,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Relvas Surname User-submission:

Relvas is Portugese for 'grass'.

Relvas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal2,5101:4,151470
Brazil5251:407,76115,502
United States2961:1,224,52386,796
England301:1,857,26974,552
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
France181:3,690,151224,666
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Relvas (34) may also be a first name.

Relvas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Relvas is Portugese for 'grass'.

- monicarr

Relvas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Relvas is held by more people in Portugal than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Relvas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Relvas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Relvas is the 129,213th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,080,373 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Relvas reside; 72 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 72 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 34 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Portugal, where it is held by 2,510 people, or 1 in 4,151. Not including Portugal Relvas exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Relvas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Relvas last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Relvas earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 24.36% more than the national average, earning $53,658 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.7% less than the national average, earning $44,365 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Relva91879/
Relvea833/
Rolvas831/
Realva830/
Realvah771/
Relvo7368/
Rilva7345/
Relvão67113/
Realba6719/
Reilua6717/
Reilwa671/
Rellevo629/
Resilwa625/
Reilbach5710/
Reselbach5347/
Retelbach5311/
Reitelbach5096/
Rettelbach5088/
Roluos5010/
Reszelbach509/
Reiselbach508/
Railwa504/
Ralvoz501/
Railvo501/
Rilhwa501/

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