de Contreras Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

de Contreras Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

de Contreras Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala921:174,8123,597
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
El Salvador81:792,9863,584
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

de Contreras (38) may also be a first name.

de Contreras Last Name Facts

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

The surname de Contreras occurs more in Guatemala more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name de Contreras? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,239,697th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of de Contreras reside; 53 percent reside in Central America and 53 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 38 people.

The surname is most frequent in Guatemala, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 174,812. In Guatemala de Contreras is primarily found in: Guatemala Department, where 96 percent are found. Barring Guatemala de Contreras occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The Dominican Republic, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

de Contreras Last Name Statistics demography

de Contreras earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Decontreras96122/
de Contrera962/
Dy Contreras925/
Tiu Contreras809/

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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
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