de Medeiros Surname

5,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103,374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

de Medeiros Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

de Medeiros Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil101,9611:2,100204
Canada3541:104,08411,244
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
France1931:344,15951,782
Portugal1601:65,1143,431
Benin761:135,99514,517
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Ivory Coast481:480,65115,491
Venezuela411:736,68512,312
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Paraguay131:556,6737,036
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Mali91:1,885,4481,868
Senegal91:1,619,9274,107
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
England51:11,143,612252,590
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
São Tomé and Príncipe41:44,3562,027
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

The alternate forms: de Médeiros (2) are calculated separately.

de Medeiros Last Name Facts

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

de Medeiros occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: de Médeiros. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name de Medeiros is the 5,484th most commonly held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 70,497 people. The surname de Medeiros occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of de Medeiros are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name de Medeiros is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is borne by 101,961 people, or 1 in 2,100. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Rio Grande do Norte, where 22 percent reside, São Paulo, where 14 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Brazil this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent reside and Ghana, where 0 percent reside.

de Medeiros Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of de Medeiros has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the de Medeiros surname grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

de Medeiros Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de Medeiros earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 119.15% more than the national average, earning $94,563 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.08% more than the national average, earning $52,704 CAD per year.

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