Surname Брандао (Brandão 
, Брандао 
) , in all the world, is a common cognomen. The surname Брандао is characteristic of Portugal, where it is quite a common surname, Cabo Verde, and Angola, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Portugal, Brazil, and Angola. Much less frequently, Брандао is the forename as well as the last name.