Nascimento (surname)

Nascimento or do Nascimento (, meaning birth) is a common Portuguese surname that refers to the birth of Jesus Christ.

It may also originate from the Dutch surname Nassau.

Statistics
In 2004, about 0.39% of the Portuguese population bore the surname Nascimento.

According to Forebears.io, Nascimento is the 571st most common surname in the world and is most prevalent in Brazil.

Notable people with this surname

 * Abdias do Nascimento (1914–2011), an Afro-Brazilian scholar, artist, and politician
 * Alexandra do Nascimento (born 1981), a Brazilian handball player
 * Alexandre do Nascimento (born 1925), Roman Catholic cardinal and archbishop in Angol
 * Andrêsa do Nascimento (1859–1927), also known as Preta Fernanda
 * Eduardo Nascimento (1943–2019), Angolan singer
 * Emanuel Nascimento (born 1970), a Brazilian freestyle swimmer
 * Fabíula Nascimento (born 1978), a Brazilian actress
 * Francisco José do Nascimento (1839–1914), Afro-Brazilian abolitionist
 * Francisco Manoel de Nascimento (1734–1819), the Portuguese poet known as Filinto Elysio
 * Lopo do Nascimento (born 1942), an Angolan politician
 * Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (1912–1989), a Brazilian singer, songwriter, musician and poet
 * Milton Nascimento (born 1942), a Brazilian singer-songwriter
 * Norton Nascimento (1962–2007), a Brazilian actor
 * Rodrigo Nascimento (born 1992), a Brazilian mixed martial artist
 * Yazaldes Nascimento (born 1986), a Portuguese athlete
 * Sandro Barbosa do Nascimento (1978–2000), a notorious Brazilian criminal
 * Tuany Nascimento (20th and 21st century), Brazilian ballet dancer and dance teacher
 * Tasha Nascimento and Tracie Nascimento (born 1995), Brazilian rapper duo

Brazilian footballers

 * Aldair Santos do Nascimento (born 1965), the former Brazilian football defender
 * André Luiz Silva do Nascimento (born 1980), the Brazilian footballer
 * André Francisco do Nascimento (1982–2010), Brazilian footballer
 * Evandro Silva do Nascimento (born 1987), the Brazilian footballer
 * Fábio do Nascimento Silva (born 1983), Brazilian footballer
 * Gabriel dos Santos Nascimento (born 1983), Brazilian footballer
 * Gi Santos - Giovanna dos Santos Nascimento (born 1997), Brazilian women's football player
 * Jeovânio Rocha do Nascimento (born 1977), Brazilian defensive midfielder
 * Robert Kenedy Nunes Nascimento (born 1996), the Brazilian footballer
 * Leonardo Nascimento de Araújo (born 1969), Brazilian footballer
 * Luizão — Luiz Carlos Nascimento Júnior (born 1987), Brazilian footballer
 * Matheus Leite Nascimento (born 1983), the Brazilian footballer
 * Moacir Barbosa Nascimento (1921–2000), the former Brazilian football goalkeeper
 * Nasa - Marcos Antonio García Nascimento (born 1979), Brazilian footballer
 * Paulo Sérgio Silvestre do Nascimento (born 1969), the former Brazilian footballer
 * Pelé — Edson Arantes do Nascimento (1940–2022), the Brazilian footballer
 * Edinho — Edson Cholbi Nascimento (born 1970), the former Brazilian football goalkeeper and son of Pelé
 * Rafael da Silva Nascimento (born 1984), Brazilian footballer
 * Ramires Santos do Nascimento (born 1987), the Brazilian footballer
 * Serginho — Sérgio Paulo Nascimento Filho (born 1988), the Brazilian footballer
 * Tinga — Paulo César Fonseca do Nascimento (born 1978), the Brazilian footballer