Espineira Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Espineira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Espineira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
France191:3,495,933219,029
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
England81:6,964,757184,742
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Espiñeira (2,574) are calculated separately.

Espineira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Espineira is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur as: Espiñeira. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Espineira? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,276,805th most commonly used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. Espineira is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Espineira reside; 29 percent reside in South America and 26 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 4,588,088. In The United States Espineira is primarily concentrated in: California, where 23 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Colorado, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 18 percent reside and France, where 11 percent reside.

Espineira Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Espineira earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 12.32% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,773 per year and in United States they earn 2.07% less than the national average, earning $42,256 USD per year.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Espineira
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