Contrera Surname

19,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,795 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Contrera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Contrera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina11,2821:3,789455
Colombia3,1881:14,9861,326
Paraguay3,1421:2,303315
Venezuela1,9051:15,8551,247
Dominican Republic1,4941:6,983638
Cuba9141:12,607978
Brazil8371:255,7649,858
Nicaragua8251:7,298614
Mexico8031:154,5784,707
United States7471:485,21941,025
Ecuador7151:22,2463,044
Uruguay4491:7,643856
Panama3041:12,8691,048
Spain2881:162,33311,765
Honduras2601:33,9091,051
Bolivia2101:50,5542,694
Chile1671:105,4883,937
Peru771:412,78113,000
France571:1,165,311123,217
El Salvador391:162,6641,932
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Trinidad and Tobago161:85,2486,095
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Puerto Rico91:394,4603,042
Guatemala61:2,680,4456,792
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Macau11:601,6301,582
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Dominica11:75,891912
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Contrera (72) may also be a first name.

Contrera Last Name Facts

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

The surname Contrera has its highest incidence in Argentina. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Contrera? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 19,732nd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 262,189 people. The surname Contrera is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Contrera live; 79 percent live in South America and 43 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 1,143,416th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 72 people.

The last name is most common in Argentina, where it is held by 11,282 people, or 1 in 3,789. In Argentina Contrera is primarily found in: Buenos Aires Province, where 26 percent reside, Córdoba Province, where 18 percent reside and Mendoza Province, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Argentina Contrera is found in 45 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 11 percent reside and Paraguay, where 11 percent reside.

Contrera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Contrera has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Contrera surname increased 10,671 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Contrera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Contrera last name are 39.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Contrera earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 51.59% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,385 per year; in South Africa they earn 158.02% more than the national average, earning R 613,152 per year; in Colombia they earn 27.55% less than the national average, earning $16,448,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 26.2% less than the national average, earning $31,842 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.76% less than the national average, earning $35,392 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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