Rosao Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Rosao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rosao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil631:3,398,00596,455
Ecuador331:481,99510,698
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Rosao (10) may also be a first name.

Rosao Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rosao (Russian: Росао) is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rosao? popularity and diffusion

Rosao is the 1,628,521st most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Rosao are found; 82 percent are found in South America and 51 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 10 people.

The last name Rosao is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 3,398,005. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 92 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 5 percent live and Paraná, where 2 percent live. Beside Brazil this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Ecuador, where 27 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rosaot91212/
Rosaho9160/
Rossao914/
Roscao911/
Roisao911/
Rosauo911/
Rosaos911/
Rossaho834/
Rosagio834/
Rosaoos831/
Rosayio831/
Rosseao831/
Rozao80196/
Rojao8069/
Rasao806/
Rosoa802/
Resao802/
Roxao801/
Rousseao771/
Rascao73167/
Rusaho73122/
Rosoha7350/
Rochao7348/
Rusaot738/
Rosioa737/
Russao732/
Rozaho731/
Rogiao731/
Rasaot731/
Ruisaho6738/
Roszoha6721/
Rozsoha6714/
Rosayya6713/
Rosioah676/
Rossoha675/
Ruozhao673/
Rosagia671/
Rosaías671/
Rossoua671/
Rochaou671/
Rassaou671/
Rosseua671/

Rosao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rosao in the Russian language
Росаоrosao-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rosao
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