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Where Does The Last Name Contreras Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Contreras (Arabic: كونتريراس) occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Contréras or Çontreras. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Contreras? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Contreras is the 413^th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,816 people. Contreras occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Contreras are found; 44 percent are found in South America and 34 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 302,944^th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 738 people.

The last name is most widespread in Mexico, where it is borne by 423,222 people, or 1 in 293. In Mexico it is primarily concentrated in: México, where 14 percent reside, Jalisco, where 9 percent reside and Veracruz, where 9 percent reside. Barring Mexico this last name is found in 122 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 12 percent reside and Chile, where 11 percent reside.

Contreras Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Contreras has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Contreras surname grew 45,717 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 26,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Contreras Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Contreras are 42.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.6% being registered with the political party.

The amount Contreras earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 74.98% less than the national average, earning €7,514 per year; in Norway they earn 18.8% less than the national average, earning 281,002 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.9% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,241 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.97% less than the national average, earning $20,211,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.28% less than the national average, earning $36,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.96% less than the national average, earning $42,250 CAD per year.