Barretos Surname

279,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Barretos Surname User-submission:

It is a Portuguese surname, a metonymic occupational name for a 'cap maker', from the word barrette, meaning 'cap'. This surname can be found in old Portugal colonies, like Brazil and Macau, it also arrived to India and other parts of the New World.

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Barretos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,0901:196,3987,565
Mexico2041:608,46210,023
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077

Barretos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a Portuguese surname, a metonymic occupational name for a 'cap maker', from the word barrette, meaning 'cap'. This surname can be found in old Portugal colonies, like Brazil and Macau, it also arrived to India and other parts of the New World.

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Barretos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Barretos occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barretos? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 279,970th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,280,830 people. Barretos is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Barretos live; 83 percent live in South America and 79 percent live in Luso-South America.

The surname Barretos is most frequent in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,090 people, or 1 in 196,398. In Brazil Barretos is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 42 percent reside, Goiás, where 12 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 10 percent reside. Barring Brazil this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 15 percent reside and Argentina, where 2 percent reside.

Barretos Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Barretos earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 10.05% less than the national average, earning $20,421,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 52.65% less than the national average, earning $20,429 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barrietos94134/
Barrettos9419/
Barreitos941/
Barrestos941/
Barreto93469,941/
Baretos9345/
Barretto8815,554/
Barritos8825/
Barrieto8822/
Barretas8822/
Barreito8814/
Barrreto8812/
Barietos8810/
Barreeto888/
Barresto885/
Barretoa882/
Barretoo882/
Batrreto882/
Barretho882/
Barrejto881/
Barrheto881/
Basrreto881/
Barreuto881/
Bareto861,622/
Barrettto824/
Varrietos822/
Barrietto822/
Bearresto821/
Barrietoz821/
Bargettos821/
Bairietos821/
Baretto802,144/
Barreta801,343/
Baritos80642/
Boretos8088/
Barrito8088/
Varreto8056/
Baretas8053/
Barotos8032/
Borreto8030/
Barrêto8023/
Baratos8013/
Baresto8011/
Bareeto808/
Bareito807/
Barieto804/
Baireto803/
Barretó802/
Basreto801/
Baretho801/
Bareuto801/
Barretta756,279/
Barrieta75581/
Bargetto75476/
Barritas7543/
Varretto7535/
Barristo7520/
Barritto7519/
Baurreta7517/
Barritou7515/
Barrêtto759/
Borretto756/
Barratas755/
Bairetto754/
Barreuta754/
Baretoot752/
Borrotos752/
Barretau752/
Bareatto751/
Barettas751/
Bharetto751/
Barzeito751/
Barittos751/
Barreita751/
Barothos751/
Bareta711,176/
Barito71436/
Boreto71163/
Vareto7162/
Barrietta7121/
Barrytoth714/
Barretaux713/
Barretaud712/
Bareththo711/
Baretta673,482/
Barrita673,000/
Varetto672,410/
Boretto671,411/
Borreta671,248/
Baratas67997/
Barotas67700/
Baretha67639/
Baritto67151/
Baristo67138/
Barioto6783/
Baritot6757/
Beretas6733/
Baritoa6718/
Barieta6716/
Varetas6714/
Baresta6713/
Bareeta6713/
Mpareto6711/
Baritou6710/
Baireta6710/
Baraito679/
Borzeto679/
Borgeto678/
Barayto677/
Baritoh676/
Boretou675/
Boireto674/
Baritus673/
Borrito671/
Baretah671/
Baretau671/
Baruito671/
Bhareta671/
Bahrito671/
Vaireto671/
Bairito671/
Barzeta671/
Baureta671/
Baretat671/
Baritho671/
Baareta671/

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