Charneca Surname

457,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 739 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Charneca Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Charneca Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal6131:16,9951,242
Spain441:1,062,54638,570
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
France211:3,162,987209,042
England121:4,643,172139,951
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Charneca Last Name Facts

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

Charneca occurs most in Portugal. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Charneca? popularity and diffusion

Charneca is the 457,658th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 9,861,361 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Charneca reside; 89 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 89 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The surname Charneca is most numerous in Portugal, where it is held by 613 people, or 1 in 16,995. Other than Portugal this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 6 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Charneca
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