Cervera Surname
Approximately 42,857 people bear this surname
Cervera Surname Definition:
Name given to certain infantry captain by Charles Martel. A Ancient in origin and prominent in Catalonia, it is found as name of several villages near Solsona, Valencia, Madrid, Tarragona, Cuenca, Tortosa, Toledo, Teruel, Calahorra, and Palencia.
Read More About This SurnameCervera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 14,893 | 1:3,139 | 374 |
| Mexico | 12,828 | 1:9,676 | 1,003 |
| Colombia | 3,363 | 1:14,206 | 1,291 |
| Peru | 2,709 | 1:11,733 | 1,609 |
| United States | 2,373 | 1:152,743 | 15,673 |
| Philippines | 1,798 | 1:56,306 | 9,439 |
| Argentina | 1,533 | 1:27,882 | 2,337 |
| France | 1,343 | 1:49,458 | 6,446 |
| Cuba | 433 | 1:26,611 | 1,459 |
| Italy | 303 | 1:201,837 | 29,034 |
| Venezuela | 302 | 1:100,014 | 3,687 |
| Panama | 235 | 1:16,648 | 1,202 |
| Brazil | 234 | 1:914,848 | 32,749 |
| Ecuador | 116 | 1:137,119 | 6,888 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Chile | 48 | 1:367,010 | 10,126 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Andorra | 41 | 1:2,045 | 383 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 16 | 1:70,980 | 225 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Belize | 13 | 1:27,344 | 2,013 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
Cervera (50) may also be a first name.
Cervera Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Name given to certain infantry captain by Charles Martel. A Ancient in origin and prominent in Catalonia, it is found as name of several villages near Solsona, Valencia, Madrid, Tarragona, Cuenca, Tortosa, Toledo, Teruel, Calahorra, and Palencia. Of unknown etymology.
Perhaps refers to a woman who likes beer. But it could also mean a container for beer. Another possibility is that it comes from "ciervo," meaning stag.
Could come from "ciervo," meaning stag.
Catalan name from Captain Galcerán who distinguished himself in conquest of city of Cervera.
User-submitted Reference
A topographical surname. A number of towns called 'Cervera' exist in Catalan-speaking areas. Most important 'Cervera' is a 9000 inhabitants city in Central Catalonia. Another 'Cervera' town, only 700 inhabitants, exists in northern Valencian country, just in the limit with Catalonia (Cervera is most prevalent in this zone, 1:370 valencians are 'Cervera'). Another remarkable 'Cervera' exists in Catalònia-Nord zone of South France, although commonly spelled 'Cerbère' as the French transliteration. 'Cervera' itself refers to a place with a number of deer, a place with amounts of deer.
- qualsevolCervera Demographics
Average Cervera Salary in
United States
$41,914 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cervera Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cervera Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cervera has its highest incidence in Spain. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cervera? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 13,080th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 170,043 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Cervera are found; 36 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 35 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,412,538th most common given name world-wide, held by 50 people.
Cervera is most numerous in Spain, where it is carried by 14,893 people, or 1 in 3,139. In Spain Cervera is mostly found in: Valencian Community, where 47 percent reside, Catalonia, where 20 percent reside and Andalusia, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Spain Cervera exists in 62 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 30 percent reside and Colombia, where 8 percent reside.
Cervera Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Cervera surname are 44.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.35% being registered with the party.
The amount Cervera earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 7.86% less than the national average, earning €27,671 per year; in Peru they earn 0.94% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,202 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.46% less than the national average, earning $21,462,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.86% less than the national average, earning $41,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.38% less than the national average, earning $40,056 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerveira | 93 | 2,281 | / |
| Cerverra | 93 | 36 | / |
| Cerviera | 93 | 17 | / |
| Cerveras | 93 | 3 | / |
| Cerverza | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cerrvera | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ceervera | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cerveiras | 88 | 2 | / |
| Servera | 86 | 3,572 | / |
| Cervero | 86 | 2,239 | / |
| Cerbera | 86 | 154 | / |
| Cerveri | 86 | 142 | / |
| Cerveró | 86 | 35 | / |
| Gervera | 86 | 22 | / |
| Ceruera | 86 | 19 | / |
| Cirvera | 86 | 3 | / |
| Cervira | 86 | 3 | / |
| Cervere | 86 | 1 | / |
| Crevera | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cervery | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cerviere | 80 | 42 | / |
| Serveira | 80 | 41 | / |
| Cerviero | 80 | 32 | / |
| Chervero | 80 | 21 | / |
| Cerveris | 80 | 20 | / |
| Cerbiera | 80 | 5 | / |
| Cerveiro | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cerbeira | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cervetri | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gerverau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cerveros | 80 | 1 | / |
| Serrvera | 80 | 1 | / |
| Serviera | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gervereau | 75 | 59 | / |
| Gervero | 71 | 428 | / |
| Cerbero | 71 | 63 | / |
| Serbera | 71 | 61 | / |
| Servero | 71 | 58 | / |
| Gerbera | 71 | 43 | / |
| Serveri | 71 | 11 | / |
| Cerbere | 71 | 10 | / |
| Seruera | 71 | 9 | / |
| Cerbira | 71 | 8 | / |
| Servere | 71 | 6 | / |
| Servira | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sirvera | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cerberi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Servery | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kirvera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crevero | 71 | 1 | / |
| Serveró | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zerbera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Geruera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cerbery | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jervira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Serviere | 67 | 262 | / |
| Servieri | 67 | 45 | / |
| Cherbero | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kerveros | 67 | 29 | / |
| Serverio | 67 | 29 | / |
| Serveree | 67 | 19 | / |
| Serverie | 67 | 14 | / |
| Serveriz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cerberry | 67 | 6 | / |
| Serviora | 67 | 5 | / |
| Serviero | 67 | 4 | / |
| Creverou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cerberos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Creveiro | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kerverou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Serveiro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Serveyre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherberi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sirveyra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sirveira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Serverre | 67 | 0 | / |
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