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

The last name Sousa (Arabic: سوسا, Hindi: सौसा, Marathi: सौसा, Russian: Соуса) is most common in Brazil. It may occur in the variant forms: Sousä, Sousà, Souša or Šouša. For other possible spellings of Sousa click here.

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

This last name is the 581^st most common surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,780 people. The last name Sousa occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Sousa reside; 79 percent reside in South America and 79 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 32,613^th most prevalent forename world-wide, borne by 24,388 people.

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

Sousa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Sousa Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Sousa last name are 24.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.63% being 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.