Escudeiro Surname

182,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Escudeiro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Escudeiro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,3461:159,0456,132
Portugal7451:13,9841,089
Spain1061:441,05723,230
France651:1,021,888113,182
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
Sweden111:895,16066,831
England81:6,964,757184,742
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Escudeiro Last Name Facts

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

The surname Escudeiro occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Escudeiro.

How Common Is The Last Name Escudeiro? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 182,229th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,123,680 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Escudeiro live; 59 percent live in South America and 58 percent live in Luso-South America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,346 people, or 1 in 159,045. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 77 percent live, Paraná, where 8 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 5 percent live. Excluding Brazil this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 32 percent live and Spain, where 5 percent live.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Escudeiro
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