is a common surname in the Portuguese Language , namely in Portugal and Brazil . It was originally a Toponym . Sometimes the spelling is ''Souza'' (archaic form). It is a name associated with a great number of different people (listed alphabetically by first name):
- Adelaide Filleul, Marquise De Souza-Botelho , French writer.
- Alexsandro De Souza , Brazilian footballer.
- Aristides Sousa Mendes , Portuguese diplomat and '' Righteous Among The Nations ''.
- Artur De Sousa Pinga , Portuguese footballer and coach.
- Christovão De Sousa Falcão , Portuguese poet.
- Dinesh D'Souza , India n-American writer.
- Edward De Souza , British actor.
- Fausto De Sousa Correia , Portuguese politician.
- Gonçalo Sousa Byrne , Portuguese architect.
- Herbert De Souza , Brazilian Sociologist and activist.
- Humberto Sousa Cardinal Medeiros , American Archbishop Of Boston .
- Jerónimo De Sousa , Portuguese politician.
- John Philip Sousa , American composer.
- Jorge Luiz Sousa , Brazilian footballer.
- José Sócrates Carvalho Pinto De Sousa , Portuguese politician.
- Luís De Sousa , Portuguese monk and writer.
- Luiza Erundina De Sousa , Brazilian politician.
- Júlio César De Mello E Souza , known as ''Malba Tahan'', Brazilian writer and professor of mathematics.
- Manuel De Faria E Sousa , Spanish and Portuguese historian and poet.
- Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa , Portuguese politician, Law professor, and political analyst.
- Márcio De Souza E Mello , Brazilian general.
- Márcio Souza , Brazilian writer.
- Maria Das Neves Ceita Baptista De Sousa , politician from São Tomé And Príncipe .
- Martim Afonso De Sousa , Portuguese explorer.
- Maurício De Sousa , Brazilian comic book artist.
- Noémia De Sousa , Mozambican writer.
- Dona Anna De Souza , true name ''Ngola Ann Nzinga Mbande'', Angola n queen.
- Olga Souza , Brazilian- Italian singer.
- Ovídio De Sousa Martins , Cape Verde an poet.
- Paulo Sousa , Portuguese footballer.
- Robson Souza , Brazilian footballer.
- Rui Jorge De Sousa Dias Oliveira , Portuguese footballer.
- Sérgio Sousa Pinto , Portuguese politician.
- Steven E. De Souza , American producer, director and scriptwriter.
- Tomé De Sousa , Portuguese nobleman and first governor-general of Brazil.
- Washington Luís Pereira De Sousa , Brazilian politician.
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