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Where Does The Last Name Ferreira Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ferreira (Arabic: فريرّا, Hindi: फरेरा, Marathi: फेररेईरा, Russian: Ферреира) is found most in Brazil. It can occur as: Fèrreira, Ferreirã, Ferreîra, Ferréira, Ferreĭra, Ferreíra, Férreira, Ferreirá, Fêrrêira or Fērreíra. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferreira? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 103^rd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,277 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Ferreira reside; 87 percent reside in South America and 85 percent reside in Luso-South America. Ferreira is also the 83,093^rd most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 6,295 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is borne by 4,848,931 people, or 1 in 44. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 19 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 13 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 8 percent reside. Barring Brazil it is found in 179 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 4 percent reside and Portugal, where 3 percent reside.

Ferreira Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ferreira has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ferreira surname expanded 67,054 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 43,156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 12,900 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 6,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferreira Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ferreira last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Latin Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Ferreira last name are 43.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.93% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ferreira earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 72.13% less than the national average, earning €8,369 per year; in Norway they earn 34.85% less than the national average, earning 225,475 kr per year; in Peru they earn 95.33% more than the national average, earning S/. 37,865 per year; in South Africa they earn 88.01% more than the national average, earning R 446,784 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.93% less than the national average, earning $19,994,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.15% more than the national average, earning $45,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $53,345 CAD per year.