Corrêa Surname
Approximately 44,567 people bear this surname
Corrêa Surname User-submission:
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'.
Read More About This SurnameCorrêa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 20,615 | 1:10,384 | 593 |
| United States | 4,668 | 1:77,648 | 8,871 |
| Mexico | 2,677 | 1:46,368 | 2,491 |
| Angola | 2,169 | 1:12,443 | 1,529 |
| Portugal | 2,123 | 1:4,907 | 520 |
| Gambia | 2,058 | 1:935 | 141 |
| Colombia | 1,104 | 1:43,274 | 2,342 |
| Argentina | 1,056 | 1:40,477 | 3,392 |
| Spain | 1,048 | 1:44,611 | 4,237 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,040 | 1:10,032 | 833 |
| Saudi Arabia | 676 | 1:45,645 | 6,666 |
| Puerto Rico | 607 | 1:5,849 | 375 |
| Chile | 441 | 1:39,947 | 1,961 |
| Uruguay | 437 | 1:7,853 | 879 |
| Canada | 419 | 1:87,937 | 9,722 |
| France | 361 | 1:183,996 | 28,633 |
| India | 283 | 1:2,710,478 | 84,163 |
| Venezuela | 276 | 1:109,435 | 3,870 |
| Italy | 245 | 1:249,619 | 33,545 |
| Panama | 206 | 1:18,992 | 1,302 |
| England | 195 | 1:285,734 | 22,108 |
| Peru | 188 | 1:169,064 | 8,466 |
| Philippines | 178 | 1:568,754 | 63,329 |
| Senegal | 174 | 1:83,789 | 979 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Australia | 101 | 1:267,284 | 24,253 |
| Bahrain | 88 | 1:15,325 | 3,085 |
| Bolivia | 73 | 1:145,431 | 4,276 |
| Guatemala | 68 | 1:236,510 | 4,065 |
| Germany | 67 | 1:1,201,574 | 78,034 |
| Netherlands | 64 | 1:263,862 | 33,208 |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1:71,878 | 10,704 |
| Ecuador | 58 | 1:274,239 | 8,727 |
| Aruba | 46 | 1:2,250 | 326 |
| Switzerland | 45 | 1:182,509 | 16,410 |
| Nicaragua | 40 | 1:150,527 | 2,221 |
| Ireland | 35 | 1:134,541 | 6,387 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Gibraltar | 25 | 1:1,358 | 302 |
| Cuba | 24 | 1:480,113 | 5,719 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| China | 18 | 1:75,962,309 | 4,162 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Japan | 15 | 1:8,522,953 | 44,380 |
| Belize | 14 | 1:25,391 | 1,935 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Cape Verde | 9 | 1:58,849 | 2,149 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Honduras | 9 | 1:979,605 | 4,574 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| El Salvador | 6 | 1:1,057,315 | 4,053 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Comoros | 4 | 1:187,381 | 421 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
The alternate forms: Correa (1,044,376), Corréa (4) & Còrrea (1) are calculated separately.
Corrêa Surname Meaning
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).
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Where Does The Last Name Corrêa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Corrêa is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Correa, Corréa or Còrrea. Click here for other potential spellings of Corrêa.
How Common Is The Last Name Corrêa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 12,584th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 163,519 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Corrêa are found; 54 percent are found in South America and 46 percent are found in Luso-South America.
It is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is held by 20,615 people, or 1 in 10,384. In Brazil Corrêa is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 37 percent reside, Rio de Janeiro, where 17 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Brazil Corrêa is found in 120 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Mexico, where 6 percent reside.
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