Novoa
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Frequency: (431)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Galician (Nóvoa): habitational name from the former Galician juridical district Terra de Nóvoa, in Ourense province.
GIVEN NAMES: Spanish 51%. Jose (19), Luis (8), Jorge (7), Mario (7), Carlos (6), Jesus (6), Joaquin (6), Angel (5), Manuel (5), Ricardo (5), Roberto (5), Ana (4).
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