Alferes Surname
Approximately 11,195 people bear this surname
Alferes Surname User-submission:
The Alferes surname comes from the Portuguese military rank, lowest rank for an officer.
Alferes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 6,798 | 1:4,010 | 928 |
| Angola | 1,578 | 1:17,103 | 2,033 |
| Mexico | 640 | 1:193,947 | 5,332 |
| Brazil | 554 | 1:386,416 | 14,766 |
| Peru | 513 | 1:61,957 | 4,841 |
| Portugal | 330 | 1:31,570 | 1,981 |
| Philippines | 280 | 1:361,565 | 48,101 |
| United States | 183 | 1:1,980,650 | 127,499 |
| Ecuador | 112 | 1:142,016 | 6,963 |
| Colombia | 99 | 1:482,566 | 6,933 |
| El Salvador | 46 | 1:137,911 | 1,823 |
| Venezuela | 14 | 1:2,157,434 | 25,468 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Alferes (98) may also be a first name.
Alferes Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Alferes surname comes from the Portuguese military rank, lowest rank for an officer.
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Average Alferes Salary in
United States
$39,850 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alferes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alferes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alferes (Russian: Алферес) occurs in Mozambique more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alferes? popularity and diffusion
Alferes is the 46,299th most frequent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 650,964 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Alferes live; 75 percent live in Southern Africa and 75 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Alferes is also the 956,749th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 98 people.
The last name Alferes is most commonly held in Mozambique, where it is held by 6,798 people, or 1 in 4,010. Besides Mozambique this last name occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 14 percent reside and Mexico, where 6 percent reside.
Alferes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Alferes surname are 39.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.18% registered with the political party.
The amount Alferes earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 7.63% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,906 per year; in Colombia they earn 43.55% more than the national average, earning $32,589,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.65% less than the national average, earning $39,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.11% less than the national average, earning $38,698 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alferes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alferes in the Russian language | ||
| Алферес | alferes | - |
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Footnotes
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