Correa Surname

514th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,044,376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Correa Surname Definition:

One who came from Correa (belt of leather), in Spain.

From the latin "corrigia" - a leather belt.

Found in Galicia. Name of village near Albacete. Derived from latin "corrigia"—leather jacket or leather garment.

Galician name from Salcedo, a subdivision of Tuy (Pontevedra).

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Correa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil513,9961:41655
Colombia157,6441:30349
Argentina79,2741:53963
Mexico68,3301:1,817262
Peru31,8831:997146
United States31,6291:11,4601,425
Venezuela30,5851:988186
Chile29,1091:605139
Spain17,2711:2,707321
Ecuador16,8901:942159
Uruguay16,6931:20620
Cuba10,7651:1,070180
Philippines9,1101:11,1131,081
Paraguay7,1441:1,013222
Senegal6,0301:2,418192
Dominican Republic5,0771:2,055308
Bolivia4,3121:2,462428
Panama2,9311:1,335224
Puerto Rico1,0721:3,312270
France8661:76,70110,779
Belize5311:669139
Nicaragua5211:11,557766
Canada5101:72,2468,213
India4101:1,870,89165,612
Costa Rica3681:12,989573
Australia2011:134,30714,542
England1961:284,27622,043
Thailand1501:470,92282,494
Suriname701:7,8951,936
Italy621:986,39869,332
Ivory Coast611:378,21713,194
Benin581:178,20017,490
Switzerland531:154,96114,619
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Aruba421:2,464355
Belgium411:280,40633,354
Pakistan411:4,357,16830,068
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
United States Virgin Islands311:3,560588
Curaçao281:5,616151
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Taiwan271:868,3246,112
Singapore261:211,83510,313
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Andorra181:4,658913
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Honduras141:629,7463,754
Iceland141:27,1492,069
Norway111:467,48139,375
Trinidad and Tobago111:123,9987,543
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Guinea91:1,314,8691,461
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Finland71:785,24338,644
Denmark61:940,78647,603
El Salvador51:1,268,7784,375
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Cape Verde31:176,5474,737
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Guam11:160,1214,893
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

The alternate forms: Corrêa (44,567), Corréa (4) & Còrrea (1) are calculated separately.

Correa (443) may also be a first name.

Correa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who came from Correa (belt of leather), in Spain.

From the latin "corrigia" - a leather belt.

Found in Galicia. Name of village near Albacete. Derived from latin "corrigia"—leather jacket or leather garment.

Galician name from Salcedo, a subdivision of Tuy (Pontevedra).

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

It's a toponymic (geographical origin) surname from Iberian Peninsula, which indicates a place with many correas, a genus of plant. It's origin may be from the XIII century, found out in a Latin document of 'Dominicus Menendi, clericus, dictus Corrigia'.

It also means 'leather strap' in Portuguese (correia) or Spanish (correa).

- amandacorrea

Correa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Correa (Hindi: कोर्राया) is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Corrêa, Corréa or Còrrea. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Correa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Correa is the 514th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,978 people. The surname Correa is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Correa reside; 85 percent reside in South America and 49 percent reside in Luso-South America. Correa is also the 407,208th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 443 people.

The last name Correa is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is held by 513,996 people, or 1 in 416. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 21 percent reside, Rio de Janeiro, where 14 percent reside and Pará, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Brazil it is found in 75 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 15 percent reside and Argentina, where 8 percent reside.

Correa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Correa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Correa surname increased 37,211 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Correa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Correa last name are 42.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.13% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Correa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 22.4% more than the national average, earning €36,757 per year; in Norway they earn 34.24% less than the national average, earning 227,575 kr per year; in Peru they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,451 per year; in South Africa they earn 212.3% more than the national average, earning R 742,152 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.92% more than the national average, earning $24,954,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.51% less than the national average, earning $39,044 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $49,854 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Corrêa9444,567/
Corréa944/
Còrrea941/
Correia92783,602/
Correas925,179/
Correya921,230/
Corriea92896/
Correaz9241/
Correoa9229/
Corrrea9220/
Correah9216/
Correea9215/
Correaa9211/
Coorrea9210/
Correja9210/
Coerrea924/
Correao924/
Correêa923/
Ccorrea923/
Correua923/
Correía923/
Correïa923/
Courrea922/
Corryea921/
Coirrea921/
Corread921/
Corea9140,261/
Corre9114,930/
Corra913,000/
Correias86139/
Corrreia869/
Correeia869/
Correiia868/
Coorreia866/
Corrieia865/
Corregia865/
Correiya864/
Correiaa864/
Coirreia864/
Coerreia862/
Courreia862/
Correiau861/
Coorreaa861/
Dcorreia861/
Ccorreia861/
Correjad861/
Corrieau861/
Gcorreia861/
Corrreas861/
Correiat861/
Correiea861/
Coreas8313,857/
Corrie834,545/
Corres832,710/
Correo832,527/
Carrea832,063/
Corria831,227/
Currea831,167/
Coreia83712/
Ciorra83701/
Correr83684/
Correy83538/
Coryea83432/
Coreau83382/
Coirre83341/
Correu83282/
Ciorea83233/
Corret83232/
Korrea83150/
Corray83147/
Corras83136/
Corría83120/
Correi8368/
Correz8365/
Coreea8338/
Corrue8338/
Corrad8332/
Corroa8329/
Corrai8329/
Coriea8327/
Coreya8323/
Corraz8322/
Correj8322/
Corraj8319/
Corred8313/
Chorra8313/
Corrah8311/
Coorea8311/
Corree8311/
Corrya836/
Corhea836/
Chorre836/
Coreaz834/
Chorea833/
Correh833/
Coirea833/
Corrau833/
Corrae833/
Corraa833/
Corrga833/
Corrãa832/
Coreah832/
Cotrea832/
Corrat832/
Corroe832/
Corrye831/
Coreaj831/
Coreha831/
Corrza831/
Coyrea831/
Coerra831/
Coreaú831/
Ccorre831/
Courre831/
Corrre831/
Coreja831/
Courea831/
Corrra831/
Cora8049,488/
Core808,999/
Correggia80580/
D'Correia801/
Corrias775,445/
Corraya775,041/
Carreau774,223/
Coureau771,675/
Correos771,136/
Courret77587/
Correio77267/
Correch77166/
Carreia77141/
Chourre77139/
Carreja77128/
Curreya77121/
Coureas77120/
Correje7784/
Courrau7777/
Courrie7761/
Korreia7753/
Courree7748/
Carreao7744/
Correus7739/
Corrêia7731/
Corraie7730/
Corrett7725/
Corriat7718/
Correis7717/
Corriya7714/
Correyo7714/
Corrège7712/
Coreeia7711/
Courrat7710/
Korreya7710/
Korriea7710/
Carreas779/
Coreiha779/
Corrije779/
Corriah778/
Correjo777/
Chourra777/
Correiz776/
Corraia775/
Cooreia775/
Choreya775/
Corrass775/
Corrais775/
Courrée774/
Carriea774/
Curriea774/
Corrher773/
Chorray773/
Corraje773/
Corrieh773/
Corehia773/
Correys772/
Corrieo772/
Charrea772/
Coureia772/
Curreia772/
Corrêaa772/
Corréas772/
Corrgia772/
Courrad772/
Corruia772/
Corroia772/
Chorrei771/
Coreeas771/
Coreeya771/
Coreova771/
Corraye771/
Corriia771/
Corryaa771/
Cothrea771/
Cotreas771/
Coureya771/
Courrey771/
Coyrrie771/
Corrzia771/
Corréia771/
Coorrêa771/
Corrêas771/
Correid771/
Ciorâea771/
Coureao771/
Couërre771/
Corradp771/
Corraiz771/
Corraud771/
Corraux771/
Corejas771/
Coereia771/
Corraid771/
Chorrha771/
Dcorrei771/
Corrast770/
Corradt770/
Corress770/
Corryas770/
Coreath770/
Corrads770/
Courray770/
Courras770/
Coria7373,517/
Korra7362,022/
Corey7326,170/
Carre7321,555/
Carra739,992/
Chore739,554/
Corry739,069/
Chora737,098/
Cores734,099/
Coura733,835/
Curea732,485/
Curra732,438/
Korea732,169/
Coras732,079/
Ccora731,907/
Coray731,639/
Ciora731,631/
Coira731,558/
Coret731,511/
Corza731,465/
Coore731,312/
Korre731,198/
Gcora73801/
Coroa73673/
Czora73664/
Coire73592/
Corah73583/
Coreo73553/
Corad73525/
Corja73500/
Corri73379/
Cuore73356/
Corga73310/
Zorea73307/
Corai73269/
Corya73265/
Curre73237/
Zorra73212/
Coure73202/
Corap73186/
Corat73182/
Corez73150/
Carea73137/
Coraş73137/
Corha73114/
Corie73108/
Cotra7391/
Coree7388/
Coraj7386/
Coyra7371/
Cotre7370/
Corej7360/
Cored7360/
Coraz7351/
Corau7350/
Corer7349/
Corré7348/
Corei7347/
Csora7335/
Corge7332/
Ccore7331/
Cosra7329/
Corue7327/
Corye7324/
Corrà7324/
Csore7321/
Coraș7311/
Coreu7310/
Coreh737/
Zorre737/
Corôa737/
Corée737/
Corae736/
Kcora735/
Coréa735/
Ciore734/
Qorra734/
Qorea733/
Corje733/
Coera732/
Cárra732/
Corrè732/
Çorra732/
Cohra731/
Dcora731/
Corze731/
Coraç731/
Corrê731/
Corêa731/
Cărea731/
Corîe731/
Corep731/
Corhe731/
Coraæ731/
Coere731/
Qcora731/
Cojre731/
Coyre731/
Cuora730/
Courrech71431/
Courraud71173/
Courgeau71130/
Corroyez71129/
Courroye71124/
Correggi7199/
Corregio7188/
Courjeau7152/
Chourrau7150/
Chourreu7140/
Courrias7134/
Correjes7120/
Corejova7110/
Courreye716/
Korreyya715/
Coreggia715/
Corragio715/
Corriyah714/
Correios714/
Carreeau712/
Carreias712/
Carrejas712/
Korrayea711/
Chorriya711/
Charreya711/
D'Coreas711/
Choureya711/
Carrieau711/
Courraux711/
Courraye711/
Courroya711/
Courrège711/
Correyes711/
Corraiez711/
Corraiya711/
Cottreia711/
Chorraha711/
Curreats710/
Correoss710/
Currie6767,125/
Cooray6740,693/
Ciurea677,446/
Carrer677,134/
Currey675,773/
Carrie675,109/
Chorei673,725/
Charra673,459/
Choure673,190/
Couret673,017/
Charre672,753/
Carret672,416/
Coorey672,315/
Curras672,048/
Carrey671,961/
Carrez671,776/
Carrai671,680/
Chorge671,659/
Carras671,452/
Carreo671,391/
Coriat671,277/
Currat671,086/
Choura671,030/
Careau67991/
Corroy67971/
Corris67957/
Qorraj67920/
Carrau67910/
Carraz67904/
Carrat67886/
Currah67858/
Carree67855/
Korraa67750/
Coraje67698/
Chorai67626/
Courey67598/
Korrai67575/
Courau67530/
Couras67513/
Curraj67480/
Courie67444/
Ciorap67440/
Courat67395/
Ciorei67389/
Cotrau67377/
Cotret67376/
Coutre67370/
Currer67363/
Chorey67347/
Koreya67336/
Ciorga67305/
Corias67294/
Coruja67289/
Cotrez67273/
Koreja67260/
Coryat67216/
Curray67197/
Korras67174/
Carria67167/
Carrad67164/
Carres67163/
Coreus67158/
Coiret67154/
Choray67146/
Carray67145/
Corach67124/
Kourea67122/
Corais67120/
Correggio67116/
Korrey67116/
Corgey67114/
Czarra67110/
Corriz6792/
Kourra6790/
Coyrat6789/
Corhay6783/
Coiras6774/
Carrah6773/
Charea6772/
Ciarra6769/
Corrio6766/
Churra6765/
Choreň6765/
Carrue6763/
Corash6763/
Corjay6755/
Chorha6755/
Coiray6754/
Coraiu6750/
Korria6749/
Coriah6748/
Corass6743/
Carrée6742/
Korray6740/
Cuorad6739/
Tchore6737/
Korrie6736/
Coraux6735/
Courrault6733/
Carraa6733/
Chhore6733/
Coraud6732/
Korraj6732/
Cotray6731/
Koreia6730/
Courry6729/
Gcorha6729/
Coresh6728/
Coorer6727/
Ciorai6727/
Čoreja6725/
Choira6724/
Korrer6724/
Corets6722/
Chorry6722/
Courjeaud6722/
Zarrea6720/
Czoraj6720/
Corrou6719/
Cotras6718/
Coirat6718/
Coraya6717/
Couray6717/
Chhora6716/
Koriea6716/
Çorraj6716/
Ciores6716/
Corraggio6715/
Tchora6715/
Corett6714/
Careja6714/
Koryea6714/
Carrha6714/
Cooras6714/
Coures6713/
Corejo6713/
Corrit6712/
Coriaz6712/
Coorie6711/
Corajo6711/
Chorri6711/
Korroe6711/
Korree6710/
Coroja6710/
Chorie679/
Choora679/
Coraio679/
Chgora679/
Coyras679/
Coriya678/
Chuore678/
Korrha678/
Koorra678/
Koreah678/
Careas678/
Coreos678/
Carraß678/
Cottre678/
Coreuz678/
Kurrea677/
Korrae677/
Csorey677/
Corhei677/
Coureu677/
Coyret677/
Cotres676/
Coress676/
Courad676/
Currau676/
Curres676/
Korgea676/
Curraz676/
Chorhe676/
Coraij676/
Cotrer675/
Corech675/
Courge675/
Carroe675/
Karrea675/
Koreao675/
Zohrra675/
Choore674/
Churre674/
Curret674/
Choire674/
Korrya674/
Korreh674/
Khorra674/
Careia674/
Korrah674/
Coraja674/
Coriie674/
Zorrah674/
Currai673/
Cohres673/
Chorje673/
Korrhe673/
Ciorri673/
Coores673/
Carrza673/
Carrei673/
Coreje673/
Coreji673/
Coraia673/
Coirie673/
Cureja673/
Corrás673/
Coraji673/
Currye672/
Churea672/
Curreu672/
Coraye672/
Coreer672/
Coreyi672/
Corher672/
Chorue672/
Choureeya672/
Quorra672/
Qorres672/
Koirra672/
Coreez672/
Coreyo672/
Cosray672/
Zourre672/
Courer672/
Zourra672/
Korrei672/
Carreu672/
Caurea672/
Carroa672/
Carreh672/
Carría672/
Corgeo672/
Cooreo672/
Cosras672/
Coutra672/
Gkorea672/
Choroe672/
Catrea672/
Corezt671/
Khorea671/
Kkorra671/
Koorre671/
Korrap671/
Korzre671/
C'Cora671/
Chorae671/
Chgore671/
Coradp671/
Coraiy671/
Coreed671/
Corees671/
Coreie671/
Coreio671/
Coreoy671/
Corest671/
Corhoe671/
Corieo671/
Coriey671/
Coroie671/
Csorza671/
Corzie671/
Courah671/
Couria671/
Currae671/
Curroe671/
Cutrea671/
Coorah671/
Cooree671/
Czores671/
Zohrea671/
Zourea671/
Coires671/
Corhai671/
Korzea671/
Zoreya671/
Ciarre671/
Chorga671/
Carrêa671/
Carréa671/
Corrês671/
Korrêa671/
Coreis671/
Corrér671/
Kcorza671/
Koreha671/
Korrau671/
Korreu671/
Kourre671/
Zorreh671/
Qoreja671/
Qorrai671/
Quorre671/
Tcorai671/
Caarre671/
Cârgea671/
Cărgea671/
Czohra671/
Cătrea671/
Carjea671/
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Ciorez671/
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Casrea671/
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Cotree671/
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Coreho671/
Coreås671/
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Coiria671/
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Coorge671/
Correejes671/
Coraãa671/
Koreae671/
Korraz671/
Ckorie671/
Zhorra671/
Corgia671/
Carrep671/
Curree670/
Curred670/
Coroya670/
Zorrie670/
Coorad670/
Coraas670/
Couraa670/
Cosrey670/
Carrae670/
Carred670/
Corhes670/
Coreot670/
Caryea670/
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Coryia670/
Coyhra670/
Couree670/
Coorry670/
Coreiz670/
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Correa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Correa in the Hindi language
कोर्रायाkorraya50
कोरेयाkoreya50

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