Correa Surname
Approximately 1,044,376 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameCorrea Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 513,996 | 1:416 | 55 |
| Colombia | 157,644 | 1:303 | 49 |
| Argentina | 79,274 | 1:539 | 63 |
| Mexico | 68,330 | 1:1,817 | 262 |
| Peru | 31,883 | 1:997 | 146 |
| United States | 31,629 | 1:11,460 | 1,425 |
| Venezuela | 30,585 | 1:988 | 186 |
| Chile | 29,109 | 1:605 | 139 |
| Spain | 17,271 | 1:2,707 | 321 |
| Ecuador | 16,890 | 1:942 | 159 |
| Uruguay | 16,693 | 1:206 | 20 |
| Cuba | 10,765 | 1:1,070 | 180 |
| Philippines | 9,110 | 1:11,113 | 1,081 |
| Paraguay | 7,144 | 1:1,013 | 222 |
| Senegal | 6,030 | 1:2,418 | 192 |
| Dominican Republic | 5,077 | 1:2,055 | 308 |
| Bolivia | 4,312 | 1:2,462 | 428 |
| Panama | 2,931 | 1:1,335 | 224 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,072 | 1:3,312 | 270 |
| France | 866 | 1:76,701 | 10,779 |
| Belize | 531 | 1:669 | 139 |
| Nicaragua | 521 | 1:11,557 | 766 |
| Canada | 510 | 1:72,246 | 8,213 |
| India | 410 | 1:1,870,891 | 65,612 |
| Costa Rica | 368 | 1:12,989 | 573 |
| Australia | 201 | 1:134,307 | 14,542 |
| England | 196 | 1:284,276 | 22,043 |
| Thailand | 150 | 1:470,922 | 82,494 |
| Suriname | 70 | 1:7,895 | 1,936 |
| Italy | 62 | 1:986,398 | 69,332 |
| Ivory Coast | 61 | 1:378,217 | 13,194 |
| Benin | 58 | 1:178,200 | 17,490 |
| Switzerland | 53 | 1:154,961 | 14,619 |
| Germany | 47 | 1:1,712,882 | 99,068 |
| Aruba | 42 | 1:2,464 | 355 |
| Belgium | 41 | 1:280,406 | 33,354 |
| Pakistan | 41 | 1:4,357,168 | 30,068 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 31 | 1:3,560 | 588 |
| Curaçao | 28 | 1:5,616 | 151 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Taiwan | 27 | 1:868,324 | 6,112 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Andorra | 18 | 1:4,658 | 913 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Honduras | 14 | 1:629,746 | 3,754 |
| Iceland | 14 | 1:27,149 | 2,069 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11 | 1:123,998 | 7,543 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Gibraltar | 10 | 1:3,395 | 741 |
| Guinea | 9 | 1:1,314,869 | 1,461 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| El Salvador | 5 | 1:1,268,778 | 4,375 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Cape Verde | 3 | 1:176,547 | 4,737 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 85 | 1:590,808 | 39,807 |
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).
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).
- amandacorreaCorrea Demographics
Average Male Correa Height
172.89 cm
Average Female Correa Height
160.9 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Correa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Correa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Correa (Hindi: कोर्राया) is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Corrêa, Corréa or Còrrea. For other potential spellings of Correa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Correa? popularity and diffusion
Correa is the 514th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,978 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Correa are found; 85 percent are found in South America and 49 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 407,208th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 443 people.
It is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is carried by 513,996 people, or 1 in 416. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 21 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 14 percent live and Pará, where 11 percent live. Barring Brazil this surname exists in 75 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 15 percent live and Argentina, where 8 percent live.
Correa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Correa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Correa surname rose 37,211 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 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 with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.13% registered to vote for the political 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
Correa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Correa in the Hindi language | ||
| कोर्राया | korraya | 50 |
| कोरेया | koreya | 50 |
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Correa Reference & Research
Correa FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Correa FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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