Cervera Surname

13,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

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.

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Cervera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain14,8931:3,139374
Mexico12,8281:9,6761,003
Colombia3,3631:14,2061,291
Peru2,7091:11,7331,609
United States2,3731:152,74315,673
Philippines1,7981:56,3069,439
Argentina1,5331:27,8822,337
France1,3431:49,4586,446
Cuba4331:26,6111,459
Italy3031:201,83729,034
Venezuela3021:100,0143,687
Panama2351:16,6481,202
Brazil2341:914,84832,749
Ecuador1161:137,1196,888
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Chile481:367,01010,126
England421:1,326,62059,571
Andorra411:2,045383
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Equatorial Guinea161:70,980225
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Belize131:27,3442,013
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
China41:341,830,39216,990
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

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.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

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.

- qualsevol

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.

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