Ferreira Fontes Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Ferreira Fontes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ferreira Fontes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1711:1,251,89743,012
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Ferreira Fontes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ferreira Fontes is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferreira Fontes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ferreira Fontes is the 1,252,959th most frequent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. The last name Ferreira Fontes occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Ferreira Fontes live; 93 percent live in South America and 93 percent live in Luso-South America.

It is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 171 people, or 1 in 1,251,897. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 26 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 20 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 14 percent live. Beside Brazil this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 4 percent live and Cape Verde, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ferreira Fuentes903/
Freire Fontes8617/
Ferrer-Fuentes761/
Ferrari Fuentes731/
Ferreira Viana de Sa691/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ferreira Fontes
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