Santos Costa Surname

174,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Santos Costa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Santos Costa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,4011:89,1603,362
France401:1,660,568152,033
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
England11:55,718,059489,080
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Santos Costa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Santos Costa is held by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Santos Costa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 174,083rd most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,955,209 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Santos Costa reside; 97 percent reside in South America and 97 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The surname Santos Costa is most widespread in Brazil, where it is held by 2,401 people, or 1 in 89,160. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Bahia, where 23 percent are found, São Paulo, where 18 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 10 percent are found. Not including Brazil this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in France, where 2 percent are found and Switzerland, where 0 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Santos Costa
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