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

The surname Sousa (Arabic: سوسا, Hindi: सौसा, Marathi: सौसा, Russian: Соуса) occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Sousä, Sousà, Souša or Šouša. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 581^st most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 7,780 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Sousa reside; 79 percent reside in South America and 79 percent reside in Luso-South America. Sousa is also the 32,613^th most prevalent given name globally It is held by 24,388 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is carried by 739,713 people, or 1 in 289. In Brazil Sousa is most common in: Maranhão, where 20 percent are found, Ceará, where 14 percent are found and Pará, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Brazil Sousa is found in 139 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Sousa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sousa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sousa surname rose 29,364 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 23,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sousa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Sousa last name is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (57%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Sousa are 24.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.63% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sousa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.25% less than the national average, earning 296,776 kr per year; in Peru they earn 139.12% more than the national average, earning S/. 46,354 per year; in South Africa they earn 182.08% more than the national average, earning R 670,332 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $22,312,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.93% more than the national average, earning $47,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.32% more than the national average, earning $51,830 CAD per year.