Correia Surname

698th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 783,602 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Guinea-Bissau

Correia Surname Definition:

“Leather Strap” in Portuguese.

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Correia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil387,9841:55274
Angola136,6541:19833
Portugal78,5331:13322
Mozambique62,4161:43782
Guinea-Bissau55,4561:319
East Timor13,5331:9027
United States12,0381:30,1103,742
France9,0651:7,327640
Cape Verde7,8991:6715
Canada2,8991:12,7101,870
Venezuela2,4631:12,2631,071
India2,4291:315,79517,610
Spain2,0171:23,1792,482
South Africa1,9041:28,4553,663
England1,1791:47,2595,941
São Tomé and Príncipe9711:18342
Switzerland8821:9,3121,518
Argentina7311:58,4734,970
Australia5531:48,8176,085
Germany3781:212,97724,077
Belgium3761:30,5764,946
Luxembourg3041:1,910206
Ecuador2931:54,2864,884
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Netherlands1791:94,34215,464
Guyana1691:4,510804
Andorra1651:50875
Indonesia1581:837,02063,356
Bermuda1551:42152
Uruguay1411:24,3392,846
Congo1311:38,0853,611
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Paraguay941:76,9871,954
Thailand901:784,870127,251
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Trinidad and Tobago671:20,3582,366
Ireland601:78,4824,686
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Namibia451:53,5426,362
Italy421:1,456,11280,162
Scotland401:133,8458,251
Senegal381:383,6671,883
United Arab Emirates321:286,32119,784
Chile301:587,21614,299
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Mexico271:4,597,26727,985
Norway261:197,78022,769
Panama261:150,4714,892
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Wales261:119,0209,008
Curaçao231:6,837197
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Gibraltar191:1,787420
Jersey191:5,2211,083
Aruba181:5,749789
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Sweden151:656,45048,545
China131:105,178,5825,529
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Finland121:458,05828,977
Macau101:60,163387
Barbados91:31,9391,516
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belize21:177,7373,502
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Corrêia (31), Correïa (3) & Corréia (1) are calculated separately.

Correia (11,000) may also be a first name.

Correia Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Leather Strap” in Portuguese.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

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

Correia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Correia (Arabic: كورييا) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Corrêia, Correïa or Corréia. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Correia? popularity and diffusion

Correia is the 698th most commonly used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 9,300 people. The surname Correia is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Correia reside; 50 percent reside in South America and 50 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 57,465th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 11,000 people.

Correia is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 387,984 people, or 1 in 552. In Brazil Correia is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 20 percent are found, Bahia, where 11 percent are found and Pernambuco, where 9 percent are found. Other than Brazil this surname is found in 129 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 17 percent are found and Portugal, where 10 percent are found.

Correia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Correia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Correia surname rose 601,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Correia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Correia are 44.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Correia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.26% less than the national average, earning 224,059 kr per year; in Peru they earn 69.93% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,940 per year; in South Africa they earn 83.62% more than the national average, earning R 436,356 per year; in United States they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $46,317 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.19% more than the national average, earning $52,760 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Corrêia9531/
Correïa953/
Corréia951/
Correias93139/
Corrreia939/
Correeia939/
Coorreia936/
Corrieia935/
Correiaa934/
Coirreia934/
Coerreia932/
Courreia932/
Correiau931/
Dcorreia931/
Ccorreia931/
Gcorreia931/
Correiat931/
Correa921,044,376/
Coreia92712/
Correi9268/
Correggia88580/
D'Correia881/
Correas865,179/
Correya861,230/
Corriea86896/
Correio86267/
Carreia86141/
Korreia8653/
Correaz8641/
Corrrea8620/
Correis8617/
Correah8616/
Correea8615/
Corriya8614/
Coreeia8611/
Coorrea8610/
Correja8610/
Coreiha869/
Correiz866/
Corraia865/
Cooreia865/
Coerrea864/
Ccorrea863/
Correua863/
Corehia863/
Coureia862/
Courrea862/
Curreia862/
Corruia862/
Corroia862/
Chorrei861/
Corriia861/
Coirrea861/
Corread861/
Correid861/
Coereia861/
Dcorrei861/
Corea8340,261/
Corei8347/
Correggi8099/
Coreggia805/
Corriyah804/
Correios804/
Carreias802/
Chorriya801/
Correjad801/
Cottreia801/
Corrreas801/
Corrêa7744,567/
Coreas7713,857/
Corrie774,545/
Chorei773,725/
Carrea772,063/
Currea771,167/
Correy77538/
Ciorei77389/
Correu77282/
Ciorea77233/
Korrea77150/
Corray77147/
Coreea7738/
Corrue7738/
Koreia7730/
Corroa7729/
Corrai7729/
Coriea7727/
Coreya7723/
Correj7722/
Corraj7719/
Coorea7711/
Corree7711/
Coriya778/
Corhei777/
Corhea776/
Careia774/
Coreaz774/
Corréa774/
Chorea773/
Coirea773/
Corrau773/
Corrae773/
Carrei773/
Coreji773/
Coraia773/
Corraa773/
Corrãa772/
Coreah772/
Coreyi772/
Cotrea772/
Korrei772/
Corroe772/
Corrye771/
Coreha771/
Coreie771/
Coreio771/
Coyrea771/
Coreis771/
Còrrea771/
Coréia771/
Corroi771/
Coreja771/
Corija771/
Courea771/
Coryia770/
Coreiz770/
Correggio75116/
Corraggia751/
Corraya715,041/
Cioriia71213/
Ciorîia71193/
Carreja71128/
Curreya71121/
Coureas71120/
Choriya7190/
Correje7184/
Courrau7177/
Courrie7161/
Courree7148/
Correus7139/
Cioraia7130/
Corraie7130/
Carreio7115/
Corrois7115/
Correyo7114/
Coureit7113/
Korreis7112/
Corrège7112/
Korreya7110/
Korriea7110/
Carreas719/
Corrije719/
Correjo717/
Koreias717/
Choraia715/
Choreya715/
Ciorâia715/
Corrais715/
Carriea714/
Curriea714/
Zorriya714/
Koreiha714/
Coriyah713/
Chorray713/
Corrijo713/
Coreggi713/
Corraje713/
Corrieh713/
Koureia713/
Coroaia713/
Correys712/
Charrea712/
Carreis712/
Korriya712/
Carrija712/
Corrêaa712/
Corréas712/
Karreia711/
Korreyi711/
Choreio711/
Choriia711/
Coreeas711/
Coreeya711/
Coreich711/
Coreitt711/
Corraye711/
Csoreji711/
Cothrea711/
Cotreas711/
Coureya711/
Courrey711/
Curreui711/
Coyrrie711/
Coorrêa711/
Corrêas711/
Careias711/
Ciorâea711/
Ciorãia711/
Casreia711/
Carreiz711/
Corráis711/
Corraiz711/
Corraud711/
Corraux711/
Corejas711/
Coraiat711/
Chhorei711/
Coroias711/
Corraid711/
Carroia711/
Coreith710/
Coreath710/
Courray710/
Carreit710/
Chareia710/
Corey6726,170/
Curea672,485/
Korea672,169/
Coroi672,002/
Coray671,639/
Korei67965/
Coroa67673/
Zorea67307/
Corai67269/
Chhoriya67261/
Courraud67173/
Chouriya67142/
Carea67137/
Corroyez67129/
Courroye67124/
Corie67108/
Choiriya6791/
Coree6788/
Coraj6786/
Corui6776/
Carei6763/
Corej6760/
Korraiah6755/
Corau6750/
Chourrau6750/
Karreiah6744/
Chourreu6740/
Corroios6728/
Corue6727/
Cioroias6727/
Corye6724/
Correjes6720/
Qorriyah6711/
Corejova6710/
Coraggia6710/
Coreu6710/
Coreggio679/
Corôa677/
Corae676/
Courreye676/
Coréa675/
Chouraia674/
Qorea673/
Corrioyo672/
Carrejas672/
Chouryia671/
Charreya671/
Cottreii671/
Chsoriya671/
Curreyii671/
Koureiah671/
Corêa671/
Cărea671/
D'Coreas671/
Choureya671/
Courraux671/
Courraye671/
Courroya671/
Courrège671/
Correyes671/
Corraiez671/
Charreji671/
Zorei671/
Carreggi671/
Curreats670/

Correia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Correia in the Arabic language
كوريياkwryya-

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