Nascimento (surname)

Nascimento (meaning birth) is a common surname in the Portuguese language.

• 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 Angola
• Eduardo Nascimento (1943–2019), Angolan vocalist
• Emanuel Nascimento (born 1970), a Brazilian freestyle swimmer
• Francisco Manoel de Nascimento (1734–1819), the Portuguese poet Filinto Elysio
• Lopo do Nascimento (born 1942), an Angolan politician
• Milton Nascimento (born 1942), a Brazilian singer-songwriter
• Yazaldes Nascimento (born 1986), a Portuguese athlete
• Sandro Rosa do Nascimento (1978–2000), a notorious Brazilian criminal
• Tuany Nascimento (20th and 21st century), Brazilian ballet dancer and dance teacher

Brazilian footballers

• Aldair Santos do Nascimento (born 1965), the former Brazilian football defender
• André Luiz Silva do Nascimento (born 1980), the 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
• Jeovânio Rocha do Nascimento (born 1977), Brazilian defensive midfielder
• 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
• Paulo Sérgio Silvestre do Nascimento (born 1969), the former Brazilian footballer
• Pelé — Edson Arantes do Nascimento (born 1940), the Brazilian footballer
  • Edinho — Edson Cholbi Nascimento (born 1970), the former Brazilian football goalkeeper and son of Pelé
• 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