São Surname
Approximately 894 people bear this surname
São Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 576 | 1:18,087 | 1,300 |
| Brazil | 301 | 1:711,210 | 26,095 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
São (3,576) may also be a first name.
São Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name São Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname São occurs in Portugal more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of São.
How Common Is The Last Name São? popularity and diffusion
The surname São is the 394,847th most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 8,151,617 people. The last name São is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of São are found; 65 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 65 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 118,403rd most commonly used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 3,576 people.
The last name São is most frequently used in Portugal, where it is held by 576 people, or 1 in 18,087. Besides Portugal São is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 34 percent live and Angola, 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to São
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