Bandeira Surname

5,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106,814 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Bandeira Surname User-submission:

It means 'flag'.

Bandeira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil73,8161:2,900262
Angola15,3811:1,755318
Mozambique10,5061:2,595637
Portugal5,0011:2,083299
Argentina3711:115,2119,715
São Tomé and Príncipe3621:49096
France2861:232,24736,019
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Spain1341:348,89620,016
Uruguay1171:29,3313,382
England1101:506,52832,143
Cape Verde1071:4,950199
Benin921:112,34412,545
Venezuela521:580,84810,516
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Peru301:1,059,47119,489
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Burkina Faso181:1,019,56110,177
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Macau31:200,543803
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Bandeira (40) may also be a first name.

Bandeira Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'flag'.

- barbara.bandeira

Bandeira Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bandeira Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bandeira (Arabic: بنديرا, Russian: Бандеира) is found most frequently in Brazil. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bandeira? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,302nd most widely held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 68,227 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Bandeira are found; 70 percent are found in South America and 69 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,614,485th most prevalent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 40 people.

The last name is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 73,816 people, or 1 in 2,900. In Brazil Bandeira is mostly concentrated in: Ceará, where 13 percent reside, São Paulo, where 11 percent reside and Rio Grande do Sul, where 10 percent reside. Barring Brazil Bandeira exists in 62 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 14 percent reside and Mozambique, where 10 percent reside.

Bandeira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bandeira surname are 30.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.21% registered with the political party.

The amount Bandeira earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 16.87% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,114 per year; in South Africa they earn 122.95% more than the national average, earning R 529,824 per year; in United States they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $44,982 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.11% more than the national average, earning $52,224 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bandeiras9436/
Banndeira942/
Beandeira941/
Bandeyira941/
Bandeiraa941/
Bandera9316,456/
Bandira93501/
Banderas888,364/
Bandiera885,874/
Vandeira88160/
Banderat8844/
Bandirai8825/
Banderaz8822/
Bhandera8821/
Bamdeira8814/
Bandiray8814/
Bandirah8813/
Bandeiro8812/
Bandiras889/
Banderra888/
Bandeyra884/
Bandgera882/
Banderaa882/
Banderah882/
Basndera881/
Banderea881/
Bhandira881/
Bondeira881/
Wandeira881/
Baundira881/
Bandhira881/
Bandoira881/
Banduera881/
Banderad881/
Baandira881/
Bandeera881/
Bahundira82142/
Bandierra8231/
Batendera8220/
Banditrat8214/
Batindira829/
Bahandira826/
Bandeeras821/
Bhandirai821/
Bahandera821/
Bandairas821/
Bandara80264,324/
Wandera8065,832/
Wandira808,025/
Bondera801,557/
Vandira80564/
Bandiri80211/
Bandere80184/
Bandyra80160/
Bandero80148/
Bandery80128/
Vandera80123/
Banderi8053/
Bandire8037/
Bondira8014/
Banderó805/
Bamdera801/
Bandára801/
Bhandoiray7829/
Bandaihura781/
Banderhass781/
Bhanderi7518,534/
Bandieri751,012/
Bandarra751,005/
Vanderaa75635/
Banderet75545/
Vandirai75447/
Bhandara75302/
Wandirah75192/
Vanderah75128/
Vanderau75105/
Mpandira7592/
Wandhira7587/
Bandaray7582/
Banderou7578/
Bandiero7576/
Bandarat7554/
Bandoura7553/
Bandarau7547/
Vandiray7545/
Bandheri7530/
Bandiere7528/
Vanderas7527/
Banderes7526/
Bandgire7525/
Wanderah7520/
Bandhara7519/
Waindira7518/
Banndara7517/
Bhandery7514/
Bhandiri7514/
Wandirai7513/
Baindara7512/
Bandarad7511/
Bandaras7510/
Bandarai759/
Banderos758/
Bandarap756/
Bhandire756/
Banderis755/
Bhandere754/
Bandirod754/
Banderer754/
Mpandera754/
Bandeere753/
Vanderra753/
Bonderai752/
Vanderha752/
Bandirge752/
Wanddera752/
Wandeera752/
Wanderas752/
Wanderea752/
Waandera752/
Bondiera752/
Bamdeyra752/
Banderez752/
Banderys752/
Bandarei751/
Bondaira751/
Bonderau751/
Hwandira751/
Bamderas751/
Bandgeri751/
Bandgiri751/
Bandhiri751/
Bandirou751/
Bhondera751/
Vandehra751/
Vanderaj751/
Vandhira751/
Vandeiro751/
Vandiras751/
Wanndera751/
Wanderra751/
Wandhera751/
Wandiraa751/
Boundira751/
Bandaara751/
Bandaraa751/
Bandarga751/
Basndara751/
Wanderaa751/
Waindera751/
Vanditra751/
Bandarah751/
Bandiris751/
Vanderat750/
Vandiera750/
Vanderza750/
Vanderay750/
Bhandirge71526/
Banderych71137/
Bandahura7177/
Bhandarah7163/
Bhandarad7159/
Bhandaraj7133/
Bhandarai7129/
Wanderaas7116/
Bhandaras7116/
Vanderahe7112/
Wandeerat7110/
Bhandaray719/
Bhanderii719/
Bhanderij719/
Bondierai717/
Bhandarap717/
Bhannderi715/
Bhandairi714/
Bandaraya714/
Bounderra714/
Bhandarer713/
Bondderas713/
Bhandarat713/
Bhandarau713/
Bhanderih713/
Bhanderiy713/
Banderich712/
Bhandeari712/
Bandahara712/
Bahandara712/
Bandaruha711/
Banderhei711/
Banderzee711/
Bandgaire711/
Bandharga711/
Bhandarei711/
Bhandirgo711/
Bhandirje711/
Vandereau711/
Vandherai711/
Bondeiere711/
Bhandaara711/
Bhanderid711/
Bhanderip711/
Bhanderis711/
Bhanderit711/
Bandharai711/
Bandgoura711/
Vanderays710/
Banderhip710/
Vanderhay710/
Bandari6754,885/
Bandare672,826/
Bondyra671,535/
Wandara67978/
Bandary67407/
Vandara67379/
Bandaro67375/
Uandara67361/
Wandiro67330/
Bondara67325/
Vondera67151/
Vandero67136/
Bondere6765/
Bonderi6736/
Vandere6733/
Wandyra6727/
Bondiri6722/
Vanderhaas6715/
Vanderraad6714/
Bondire6713/
Bondero6711/
Vandiri679/
Bhandaraai677/
Vanderraay674/
Vanderi673/
Vanderhaus673/
Wandero673/
Vandery672/
Bamdara672/
Vanderhaut672/
Wondira672/
Bamdere671/
Banderheyd671/
Bhandaraya671/
Wondera671/
Vanderaadt671/
Vanderhaat671/
Vanderhast671/
Vanderj671/
Bondiré671/
Bondjra671/
Boundeyiro671/
Bhandaradh671/
Bhandaraid671/
Bahandarah671/
Batinduiri671/
Bandaraitė671/
Bandaré671/
Bandharaph671/
Wamdera671/
Wandeerach671/
Vanderhayd670/

Bandeira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bandeira in the Russian language
Бандеираbandeira-
Bandeira in the Arabic language
بنديراbndyra-

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