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

The surname Contreras (Arabic: كونتريراس) has its highest incidence in Mexico. It can also be found as a variant: Contréras or Çontreras. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 413^th most prevalent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,816 people. Contreras is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Contreras reside; 44 percent reside in South America and 34 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Contreras is also the 302,944^th most common first name world-wide, held by 738 people.

The surname is most widespread in Mexico, where it is borne by 423,222 people, or 1 in 293. In Mexico it is mostly found in: México, where 14 percent are found, Jalisco, where 9 percent are found and Veracruz, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Mexico Contreras occurs in 122 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 12 percent are found and Chile, where 11 percent are found.

Contreras Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Contreras has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Contreras last name 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 national average, with 95.6% being registered to vote for 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.