Casteleira Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Casteleira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Casteleira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil831:2,579,20977,959
Portugal751:138,9106,177
France21:33,211,361423,184
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Casteleira Last Name Facts

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

Casteleira is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Casteleira? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,359,010th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. Casteleira is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Casteleira live; 51 percent live in South America and 51 percent live in Luso-South America.

Casteleira is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 2,579,209. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 63 percent reside, Paraná, where 36 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Brazil Casteleira is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 46 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Casteleira
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