Veríssimo Surname
Approximately 13,573 people bear this surname
Veríssimo Surname User-submission:
(Portuguese) From the personal name Veríssimo, which means 'most true', from Latin verus (true).
Popularized in Portugal by an early Christian martyr Saint Verissimus.
Veríssimo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 6,350 | 1:1,641 | 245 |
| Angola | 4,930 | 1:5,474 | 762 |
| Brazil | 1,683 | 1:127,198 | 4,840 |
| Cape Verde | 239 | 1:2,216 | 119 |
| United States | 85 | 1:4,264,223 | 227,504 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| France | 46 | 1:1,443,972 | 140,296 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
The alternate forms: Verissimo (37,604) & Verissímo (6) are calculated separately.
Veríssimo (1,257) may also be a first name.
Veríssimo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Portuguese) From the personal name Veríssimo, which means 'most true', from Latin verus (true).
Popularized in Portugal by an early Christian martyr Saint Verissimus.
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Where Does The Last Name Veríssimo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Veríssimo is found in Portugal more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Verissimo or Verissímo. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Veríssimo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Veríssimo is the 38,749th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 536,915 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Veríssimo reside; 47 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 47 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 222,650th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 1,257 people.
The last name is most widely held in Portugal, where it is carried by 6,350 people, or 1 in 1,641. Aside from Portugal this surname exists in 43 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 36 percent live and Brazil, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verissimo | 96 | 37,604 | / |
| Verísimo | 94 | 6 | / |
| Verissímo | 93 | 6 | / |
| Veressimo | 89 | 37 | / |
| Viríssimo | 89 | 4 | / |
| Veryssimo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Veríssima | 89 | 1 | / |
| Verrissimo | 84 | 80 | / |
| Verissimos | 84 | 8 | / |
| Vereissimo | 84 | 4 | / |
| Verisssimo | 84 | 1 | / |
| Verissoimo | 84 | 1 | / |
| Veirissimo | 84 | 1 | / |
| Verissimop | 84 | 1 | / |
| Verisimo | 82 | 157 | / |
| Verícimo | 82 | 2 | / |
| Verrissimos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Virissimo | 78 | 2,595 | / |
| Veriscimo | 78 | 103 | / |
| Verissima | 78 | 54 | / |
| Verrisimo | 78 | 11 | / |
| Werissimo | 78 | 8 | / |
| Verissemo | 78 | 5 | / |
| Berissimo | 78 | 2 | / |
| Viressimo | 78 | 2 | / |
| Verisimmo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Verescimo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Verisismo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Veryssymo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Veressima | 78 | 1 | / |
| Uerissimo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Virrissimo | 74 | 4 | / |
| Verrissímo | 74 | 1 | / |
| Vericimo | 71 | 478 | / |
| Virisimo | 71 | 54 | / |
| Verisima | 71 | 3 | / |
| Verecimo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Virícimo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Virissima | 67 | 84 | / |
| Viriscimo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Verishima | 67 | 10 | / |
| Veriscima | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vericismo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vereshima | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wirissimo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Virrisimo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verrisima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beresiemo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vereasima | 67 | 1 | / |
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