Couteiro Surname
Approximately 331 people bear this surname
Couteiro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 208 | 1:50,088 | 2,835 |
| Brazil | 111 | 1:1,928,598 | 61,665 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Couteiro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Couteiro Come From? nationality or country of origin
Couteiro is borne by more people in Portugal than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Couteiro? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 833,931st most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 22,016,755 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Couteiro are found; 63 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 63 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
The last name Couteiro is most commonly held in Portugal, where it is held by 208 people, or 1 in 50,088. Barring Portugal it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
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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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