Ferreiro Surname
Approximately 25,474 people bear this surname
Ferreiro Surname User-submission:
It is a surname with Portuguese origins. It has two different meanings. The first meaning refers to the profession of blacksmithing. That is, an iron craftsman who sells or repairs iron parts. It was used in blacksmith families. The second meaning refers to a common migratory bird in Portugal inserted in the Turdid family, called Ferreirinho.
Read More About This SurnameFerreiro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 12,983 | 1:3,601 | 436 |
| Argentina | 3,897 | 1:10,968 | 1,025 |
| Cuba | 3,539 | 1:3,256 | 430 |
| Mexico | 1,130 | 1:109,846 | 3,914 |
| United States | 1,047 | 1:346,188 | 31,090 |
| Brazil | 605 | 1:353,842 | 13,556 |
| Uruguay | 566 | 1:6,063 | 673 |
| Portugal | 340 | 1:30,642 | 1,941 |
| Venezuela | 332 | 1:90,976 | 3,470 |
| France | 153 | 1:434,135 | 62,815 |
| Dominican Republic | 131 | 1:79,641 | 3,650 |
| Paraguay | 124 | 1:58,361 | 1,617 |
| Switzerland | 118 | 1:69,601 | 8,338 |
| Chile | 112 | 1:157,290 | 5,296 |
| England | 74 | 1:752,947 | 41,527 |
| Colombia | 50 | 1:955,481 | 9,064 |
| Germany | 46 | 1:1,750,119 | 100,509 |
| El Salvador | 36 | 1:176,219 | 1,982 |
| Belgium | 31 | 1:370,859 | 40,209 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Ecuador | 25 | 1:636,234 | 11,898 |
| Peru | 15 | 1:2,118,942 | 25,723 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Ferreiró (2) are calculated separately.
Ferreiro (26) may also be a first name.
Ferreiro Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a surname with Portuguese origins. It has two different meanings. The first meaning refers to the profession of blacksmithing. That is, an iron craftsman who sells or repairs iron parts. It was used in blacksmith families. The second meaning refers to a common migratory bird in Portugal inserted in the Turdid family, called Ferreirinho.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsIt is a surname with Portuguese origins. It has two different meanings. The first meaning refers to the profession of blacksmithing. That is, an iron craftsman who sells or repairs iron parts. It was used in blacksmith families. The second meaning refers to a common migratory bird in Portugal inserted in the Turdid family, called Ferreirinho.
- carolferrosaThe Ferreiro surname means 'smith', 'one who works with iron'. It's a Galician surname from Galicia, Spain.
It appears in a document, in Galicia, as old as 1301.
- sicuoyaFerreiro Demographics
Average Male Ferreiro Height
174.46 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ferreiro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ferreiro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ferreiro has its highest incidence in Spain. It can be found as a variant: Ferreiró. For other potential spellings of Ferreiro click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferreiro? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 21,397th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 286,078 people. The surname Ferreiro is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Ferreiro are found; 52 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 52 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Ferreiro is also the 2,084,397th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 26 people.
The surname is most widespread in Spain, where it is borne by 12,983 people, or 1 in 3,601. In Spain it is primarily found in: Galicia, where 63 percent are found, Madrid, where 9 percent are found and Catalonia, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Spain this surname is found in 45 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 15 percent are found and Cuba, where 14 percent are found.
Ferreiro Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ferreiro surname are 13.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.87% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ferreiro earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 3988.68% more than the national average, earning S/. 792,590 per year; in South Africa they earn 5.72% more than the national average, earning R 251,232 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.49% more than the national average, earning $26,672,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.7% more than the national average, earning $46,039 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.1% more than the national average, earning $69,607 CAD per year.
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