Sousa Melo Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Sousa Melo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sousa Melo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1941:1,103,47638,577
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Sousa Melo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sousa Melo occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 1,206,588th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Sousa Melo reside; 99 percent reside in South America and 99 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The last name is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 1,103,476. In Brazil Sousa Melo is most frequent in: Goiás, where 13 percent live, Maranhão, where 12 percent live and Piauí, where 10 percent live. Aside from Brazil this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent live.

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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 Melo
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