Conteiro Surname

712,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Paraguay
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Conteiro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Conteiro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Paraguay2811:25,754940
Brazil491:4,368,864116,514
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Portugal281:372,08012,265
France191:3,495,933219,029
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Conteiro Last Name Facts

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

The surname Conteiro occurs in Paraguay more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Conteiro? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 712,393rd most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,731,255 people. Conteiro occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Conteiro live; 88 percent live in South America and 68 percent live in Paraguayan South America.

The surname Conteiro is most numerous in Paraguay, where it is carried by 281 people, or 1 in 25,754. In Paraguay it is primarily found in: Alto Paraná Department, where 28 percent reside, Central Department, where 23 percent reside and Cordillera Department, where 23 percent reside. Excluding Paraguay this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 12 percent reside and Argentina, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cointeiro949/
Conteiros944/
Contero931,369/
Contiro933/
Contiero882,452/
Canteiro882,191/
Conteira8841/
Conteros8810/
Konteiro881/
Tcontero881/
Chanteiro82230/
Contierro8213/
Canteiros825/
Conteiras823/
Canteiiro821/
Cosentiro821/
D'Contero821/
Cantero8086,105/
Contera80167/
Cantiro8027/
Contaro808/
Kontero801/
Contéro801/
Sontero801/
Canteros7514,074/
Conteras75816/
Santeiro75419/
Cantiero75174/
Chantero75133/
Zontirou7546/
Contaros7533/
Zontiros7530/
Cuntiero7513/
Canterot7513/
Conterra758/
Conteraz753/
Contiera752/
Cantiros752/
Cuintero752/
Conterau751/
Contaroi751/
Canttero751/
Cantaero751/
Conterrà751/
Canterro751/
Conterras7159/
Contheras713/
Counteras713/
Sonthiroj711/
Conteeras711/
Cantera677,672/
Cantaro674,398/
Santero674,307/
Cantira671,451/
Santiro6749/
Contara6733/
Kantero6719/
Kontera6718/
Cointereau6712/
Kantiro6711/
Sontira678/
Camtero675/
Sontera674/
Sontaro673/
Cántaro672/
Zantero671/
Jontaro671/
Kontaro671/
Cuntira671/

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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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  • 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 Conteiro
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