Cavaleira Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Cavaleira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cavaleira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Cavaleira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cavaleira is carried by more people in Portugal than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavaleira? popularity and diffusion

Cavaleira is the 3,228,735th most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Cavaleira reside; 78 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 78 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

Cavaleira is most frequently used in Portugal, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 372,080. Other than Portugal it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 22 percent are found and Spain, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cavalheira9560/
Cavalera942,399/
Cavalira941/
Cavaleiro896,640/
Cavallera891,403/
Chavalera8929/
Cavalerra899/
Cavaleiri896/
Cavalhera895/
Cavaleire894/
Cabaleira893/
Caveleira892/
Cavaliera891/
Cavalheiro8434,922/
Cavalleiro84191/
Cavalheiri84119/
Cavalheire8490/
Cavaleiros8442/
Cavalleiri8417/
Caballeira8412/
Cavalleras841/
Cavalliera841/
Cavaleirei841/
Javaleiras841/
Cavaleri824,221/
Javalera822,052/
Cavalero82439/
Kavalera8248/
Cavalere8243/
Cavalire8214/
Covalera829/
Cavalery823/
Cabalera823/
Cavaliri823/
Cavalara820/
Cavalheiros8096/
Cavalleiros8015/
Cavallheiro802/
Cavalheirro801/
Cavalheirio801/
Cavalheiroo801/
Cavaliere7821,142/
Cavalieri7816,607/
Cavallero788,364/
Cavalleri786,536/
Cabaleiro783,884/
Cavalheri781,106/
Cavaliero78599/
Caballera78359/
Cavalerie78316/
Cavalhero78199/
Cavaleros7840/
Cavalhere7839/
Cavallara7817/
Cavallere7812/
Cavaliery7811/
Cavaleris788/
Cavalhiro786/
Cavallery784/
Cavalerro784/
Chavalery782/
Cavaliaro782/
Cavailere781/
Cavahleri781/
Cavalaeri781/
Cavalearo781/
Cavaleeri781/
Cavalerio781/
Caveleiro781/
Javaleiro781/
Cabaletra781/
Cabaliera781/
Cavalirie781/
Cavallire781/
Cavalléra781/
Cavalarai781/
Cavaleres781/
Cavalhery781/
Cavalyero780/
Cavallieri74912/
Cavaglieri74871/
Cavalhieri74444/
Cavalleris74248/
Cavalliere74216/
Cavallerio74150/
Cabalheiro7469/
Cavagliere7456/
Cavagliero7451/
Caballeiro7440/
Cavalhiere7425/
Cavalhiero7423/
Cavaillero7420/
Cavalliero748/
Cavallerie747/
Cavalherie746/
Cavalherio746/
Cavelheiro745/
Cavalliery745/
Cavalleros744/
Cavalierie743/
Cabaleiros741/
Cavalleroi741/
Chavalaraj741/
Cavalheros741/
Caballeiri741/
Caballerìa741/
Cavailerie741/
Cavagliari741/
Cavallaire741/
Covalheiro741/
Cavalari713,556/
Cavalaro711,117/
Cabalero71300/
Cavalare71108/
Kabalira7164/
Cabaleri7146/
Covalero7130/
Cavelero7122/
Kavaleri7118/
Cabolera7118/
Cabalara719/
Cabalery716/
Kavalero715/
Cavalary714/
Zavaleri714/
Cobalera714/
Kabalera713/
Cabaliro712/
Cavaléro712/
Javalero711/
Kavalara711/
Cabalire711/
Cavallierie703/
Cavalglieri701/
Caballero67536,088/
Cavallaro6732,444/
Cavallari6710,334/
Caballeri67195/
Covallero67125/
Cavalaris67120/
Kampalira67105/
Cabaleyro6765/
Caballiro6750/
Tsabalira6744/
Kavaleros6741/
Cavallare6740/
Cabalhero6734/
Cavellero6732/
Kavalieri6729/
Cabaliero6723/
Cavallary6720/
Caballery6719/
Cavalares6719/
Zavalieri6716/
Cabalerro6714/
Kavaliere6713/
Cabalyero6711/
Cavalarro679/
Kavaliery678/
Cabaleero676/
Cavalléro675/
Cavalhari675/
Zavaliari675/
Kavalerou675/
Cabaloero674/
Cavalharo674/
Zaballera674/
Chawalero674/
Cabaleros673/
Kavalaray673/
Savallero673/
Cabailero672/
Cabaliaro672/
Cavalarie672/
Cavalarri672/
Cavalhare672/
Kavallara671/
Savalaray671/
Caballere671/
Cavalaree671/
Chabaleri671/
Chavalare671/
Covalieri671/
Covaliero671/
Cavalario671/
Cavalléri671/
Cavalhéri671/
Kavalaraj671/
Kavaleris671/
Zavallero671/
Cabaleroo671/
Cabalgero671/
Cabalioro671/
Cavolleri671/
Cavalarij671/
Cobaleiro671/

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Footnotes

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