da Moura Surname

414,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cape Verde
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

da Moura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

da Moura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cape Verde7281:72881
France481:1,383,807136,859
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
São Tomé and Príncipe111:16,129920
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

da Moura Last Name Facts

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

The surname da Moura is held by more people in Cape Verde than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name da Moura? popularity and diffusion

da Moura is the 414,183rd most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,665,334 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of da Moura live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Luso-West Africa.

The surname da Moura is most common in Cape Verde, where it is borne by 728 people, or 1 in 728. In Cape Verde da Moura is most numerous in: Santiago, where 98 percent live, Boa Vista, where 1 percent live and São Vicente, where 1 percent live. Barring Cape Verde this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in France, where 6 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

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