Ferreira Santos Surname

82,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Ferreira Santos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ferreira Santos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil5,7811:37,0311,522
France341:1,953,609166,012
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Cape Verde161:33,1031,244
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ferreira Santos Last Name Facts

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

Ferreira Santos occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 82,707th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,244,246 people. Ferreira Santos is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Ferreira Santos are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 5,781 people, or 1 in 37,031. In Brazil Ferreira Santos is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 22 percent reside, Bahia, where 21 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 13 percent reside. Besides Brazil this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent reside and Switzerland, where 0 percent reside.

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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 Santos
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