Estrela Surname

21,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Estrela Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from Portugal and means 'star'.

Estrela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil11,4381:18,716922
Mozambique4,9441:5,5141,220
Angola3,7471:7,203937
Portugal3,5951:2,898375
Spain4751:98,4258,101
United States4401:823,77063,181
Canada3701:99,58310,815
Cape Verde1241:4,271178
France1201:553,52375,172
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
England161:3,482,379114,324
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
East Timor41:303,982255
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
São Tomé and Príncipe21:88,7122,936
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Estrêla (35) are calculated separately.

Estrela (14,707) may also be a first name.

Estrela Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from Portugal and means 'star'.

- rik0

Estrela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Estrela (Arabic: استريلا, Russian: Эстрела) is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Estrêla. Click here to see other possible spellings of Estrela.

How Common Is The Last Name Estrela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 21,403rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 286,213 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Estrela reside; 45 percent reside in South America and 45 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 47,033rd most common first name at a global level, borne by 14,707 people.

This surname is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 11,438 people, or 1 in 18,716. In Brazil Estrela is most common in: Bahia, where 24 percent are found, São Paulo, where 17 percent are found and Paraíba, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Brazil this surname is found in 51 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 19 percent are found and Angola, where 15 percent are found.

Estrela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Estrela are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Estrela earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 192.23% more than the national average, earning R 694,452 per year; in United States they earn 10.04% less than the national average, earning $38,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.32% more than the national average, earning $57,294 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Estrela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Estrela in the Russian language
Эстрелаestrela-
Estrela in the Arabic language
استريلاastryla-

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