Vieira Sousa Surname

769,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Vieira Sousa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vieira Sousa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3681:581,72421,718
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Vieira Sousa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vieira Sousa is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Vieira Sousa is the 769,129th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 19,696,070 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Vieira Sousa reside; 99 percent reside in South America and 99 percent reside in Luso-South America.

It is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is held by 368 people, or 1 in 581,724. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Maranhão, where 18 percent reside, São Paulo, where 16 percent reside and Ceará, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Brazil this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Cape Verde, where 0 percent reside and Switzerland, where 0 percent reside.

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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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