Fererira Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Fererira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fererira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Fererira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fererira is found most in Brazil. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fererira? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fererira is the 2,876,555th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Fererira live; 100 percent live in South America and 93 percent live in Luso-South America.

The surname is most widely held in Brazil, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 4,978,473. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 14 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 12 percent live and Amazonas, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 2 percent live and Ecuador, where 2 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
  • 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 Fererira
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