Corrego Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Corrego Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Corrego Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Córrego (1) are calculated separately.

Corrego Last Name Facts

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

Corrego is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Córrego. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Corrego? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Corrego occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Corrego reside; 57 percent reside in South America and 57 percent reside in Luso-South America.

It is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 53,518,583. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Minas Gerais, where 50 percent are found, Pernambuco, where 25 percent are found and Rio Grande do Norte, where 25 percent are found. Excluding Brazil this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Puerto Rico, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Córrego951/
Corregos931/
Corego921/
Carrego8616/
Correga865/
Corrigo862/
Carriego80291/
Corrigou80136/
Carego779/
Corega778/
Corogo773/
Korego773/
Corigo772/
Sorego771/
Corago771/
Zorego771/
Carrega711,959/
Corriga71335/
Cariego7181/
Carrigo7164/
Cárrega719/
Soriego714/
Carregã713/
Coreaga712/
Ciorega712/
Sorrega711/
Sourego711/
Sarrego711/
Carrygo711/
Currigo710/
Korrega710/
Carregha6741/
Carreaga6737/
Sarriego6712/
Jorreega675/
Carregas674/
Carriega672/
Kouregou672/
Tchorigo672/
Carrigos672/
Korrogho671/
Sorreega671/
Corrigau671/
Corrigas671/
Jouregoi671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Corrego
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