Cerqueiro Surname

461,659th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Cerqueiro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cerqueiro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain4211:111,0508,821
Argentina1761:242,86019,732
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Cerqueiro Last Name Facts

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

Cerqueiro occurs more in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cerqueiro? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 461,659th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,969,283 people. The surname Cerqueiro occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Cerqueiro reside; 63 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 63 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

This last name is most common in Spain, where it is held by 421 people, or 1 in 111,050. In Spain Cerqueiro is primarily found in: Galicia, where 96 percent live, Madrid, where 3 percent live and Canary Islands, where 0 percent live. Other than Spain Cerqueiro occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 24 percent live and Brazil, where 5 percent live.

Cerqueiro Last Name Statistics demography

Cerqueiro earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 221.34% more than the national average, earning R 763,632 per year.

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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 Cerqueiro
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