Sousa Neves Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Sousa Neves Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sousa Neves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1101:1,946,13062,141
Cape Verde41:132,4104,291
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Sousa Neves Last Name Facts

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

Sousa Neves is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 1,691,963rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname Sousa Neves is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Sousa Neves reside; 95 percent reside in South America and 95 percent reside in Luso-South America.

Sousa Neves is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is borne by 110 people, or 1 in 1,946,130. In Brazil Sousa Neves is mostly concentrated in: Bahia, where 19 percent live, São Paulo, where 15 percent live and Minas Gerais, where 12 percent live. Outside of Brazil this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cape Verde, where 3 percent live and South Africa, 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
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