Sousa Leal Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Sousa Leal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sousa Leal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil921:2,326,89571,923
France11:66,422,722504,397

Sousa Leal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sousa Leal occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sousa Leal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sousa Leal? popularity and diffusion

Sousa Leal is the 1,931,261st most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Sousa Leal live; 99 percent live in South America and 99 percent live in Luso-South America.

It is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 2,326,895. In Brazil Sousa Leal is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 17 percent are found, Bahia, where 11 percent are found and Maranhão, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Brazil this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in France, where 1 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sousa Leal
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