Ferreira Lima Surname

46,207th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Ferreira Lima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ferreira Lima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil11,1671:19,170934
Cape Verde201:26,4821,011
France121:5,535,227269,324
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
São Tomé and Príncipe41:44,3562,027
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Ferreira Lima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ferreira Lima has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 46,207th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 649,398 people. The surname Ferreira Lima is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Ferreira Lima live; 100 percent live in South America and 100 percent live in Luso-South America.

This last name is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is borne by 11,167 people, or 1 in 19,170. In Brazil Ferreira Lima is most common in: São Paulo, where 19 percent reside, Ceará, where 14 percent reside and Bahia, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Brazil it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Cape Verde, where 0 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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