Cascalheira Surname

600,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Cascalheira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cascalheira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal4061:25,6611,679
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
England121:4,643,172139,951
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
France41:16,605,680368,153
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Cascalheira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cascalheira occurs more in Portugal more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cascalheira? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cascalheira is the 600,164th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,068,621 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Cascalheira are found; 78 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 78 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

Cascalheira is most widely held in Portugal, where it is borne by 406 people, or 1 in 25,661. Aside from Portugal it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 5 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Cascalheira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cascalheira are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cascalheira earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.49% less than the national average, earning R 39,228 per year and in United States they earn 1.44% more than the national average, earning $43,771 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cascalheiro9117/
Cacalheiro861/
Carzalheira821/
Casaleiro80770/
Casalleiro761/
Kasalira7412/
Casalero741/
Cascalleres731/
Casallero706/
Kasaalira702/
Kescalera701/
Cazaleiro701/
Cascallare674/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cascalheira
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