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Most of the surnames of the Brazilian population have a Portuguese origin, due to Portuguese colonization in the country (it is estimated that 80% of the Brazilian population has at least one Portuguese ancestor), while other South American countries were largely colonized by the Spanish.
Pages in category "Portuguese-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 406 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Some Brazilian surnames, like some old Portuguese surnames, are locative surnames that denote the original place where the ancestor who first used it was born or lived. Like surnames that originated from words, this practice started during the patriotic years that followed Brazil's Independence.
Silva, da Silva, and de Silva are surnames of Portuguese or Galician origin which are widespread in the Portuguese-speaking countries [1] [2] [3] including Brazil. [4] [5] The name is derived from Latin silva ("forest" or "woodland"). [citation needed] It is the family name of the House of Silva.
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In 2004, about 0.39% of the Portuguese population bore the surname Nascimento. [ 2 ] According to Forebears.io, Nascimento is the 571st most common surname in the world and is most prevalent in Brazil .
Portuguese-language surnames (4 C, 404 P) T. Portuguese toponymic surnames (2 P) Pages in category "Surnames of Portuguese origin" The following 21 pages are in this ...
The surname is most common in Portugal, Brazil, Galicia (although in Galicia it may be spelled 'Carvallo' or 'Carballo'), the former Portuguese African colonies (Angola, Mozambique, etc.), people from the State of Goa, Vasai, a town to the north of Mumbai in India, and also found in the Americas and Asia-Pacific, in some people of Portuguese ...