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 is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 46,207th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 649,398 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Ferreira Lima reside; 100 percent reside in South America and 100 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The surname is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 11,167 people, or 1 in 19,170. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 19 percent live, Ceará, where 14 percent live and Bahia, where 8 percent live. Beside Brazil this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Cape Verde, where 0 percent live and France, where 0 percent live.

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Footnotes

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