Ferreira dos Santos Surname

19,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,758 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Ferreira dos Santos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ferreira dos Santos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil28,2501:7,578488
France4041:164,41325,618
Switzerland461:178,54216,145
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Cape Verde61:88,2742,986
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
São Tomé and Príncipe61:29,5701,440
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Suriname41:138,1547,029
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Ferreira dos Santos Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ferreira dos Santos Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ferreira dos Santos has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ferreira dos Santos click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferreira dos Santos? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 19,117th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 253,409 people. The surname Ferreira dos Santos is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Ferreira dos Santos reside; 98 percent reside in South America and 98 percent reside in Luso-South America.

It is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 28,250 people, or 1 in 7,578. In Brazil Ferreira dos Santos is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 24 percent are found, Bahia, where 13 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 10 percent are found. Barring Brazil Ferreira dos Santos exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent are found and Switzerland, where 0 percent are found.

Ferreira dos Santos Last Name Statistics demography

Ferreira dos Santos earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 17.35% more than the national average, earning R 278,868 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
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