Ferrira Surname

350,471st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,041 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Ferrira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ferrira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil8531:250,9669,657
Portugal751:138,9106,177
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
India131:59,005,029552,550
France71:9,488,960336,266
England61:9,286,343223,652
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belize11:355,4743,977
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Ferrira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ferrira occurs most in Brazil. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferrira? popularity and diffusion

Ferrira is the 350,471st most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,000,524 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Ferrira are found; 83 percent are found in South America and 82 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is held by 853 people, or 1 in 250,966. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 21 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 13 percent reside and Bahia, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Brazil this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Ferrira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ferrira surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ferrira earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $41,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.98% less than the national average, earning $46,216 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ferreira935,705,636/
Ferriera931,230/
Ferraira93158/
Ferrrira939/
Ferriras938/
Ferrgira936/
Feirrira931/
Ferréira931/
Ferriraz931/
Ferriora931/
Ferira9276/
Ferreiras882,629/
Ferreiroa88221/
Ferreirra88155/
Ferrreira88154/
Feirreira8886/
Feerreira8849/
Ferreiraa8841/
Fferreira8836/
Ferreirea8829/
Ferreitra888/
Ferreirad884/
Pferreira884/
Faerreira884/
Fetrreira883/
Ferrierra882/
Ferriorra882/
Ferreirai882/
Ferreisra882/
Ferreiraj882/
Fierreira882/
Fgerreira881/
Vferreira881/
Ferreiraz881/
Ferreirúa881/
Foerreira881/
Feirraira881/
Ferrairas881/
Ferreihra881/
Ferrera8636,816/
Fereira8612,574/
Fererra8659/
Feriera8638/
Ferryra8620/
Ferrire8610/
Feraira866/
Ferriro866/
Ferriri863/
Feerira863/
Firrira863/
Ferrura862/
Forrira861/
Ferrêra861/
Feriras861/
d'Ferreira822/
Ferrrreira821/
Ferreyra80122,278/
Ferreras8028,928/
Ferreiro8025,474/
Ferriere802,721/
Ferriero801,883/
Ferrieri801,035/
Ferreire80180/
Ferrairo80169/
Farreira80112/
Feereira8065/
Fereirra8061/
Fererras8055/
Ferrerra8053/
Ferreura8038/
Feirrera8028/
Ferreara8018/
Ferrayra8017/
Verriera8015/
Ferreraz8012/
Verreira8011/
Ferrerat8010/
Ferretra809/
Feireira809/
Fereijra806/
Fereiras805/
Firreira805/
Ferrairó805/
Feareira804/
Ferreera803/
Ferreiri803/
Ferrerea803/
Forreira803/
Ferrrera802/
Ferierra802/
Farraira802/
Farriera802/
Fereiraa802/
Faereira802/
Ferrerai802/
Ferreiró802/
Ferrairi801/
Ferriros801/
Firriera801/
Ferraire801/
Fèrreira801/
Fereirea801/
Ferreirã801/
Fêrrêira801/
Ferreîra801/
Ferreĭra801/
Ferreíra801/
Férreira801/
Ferreirá801/
Ferreraj801/
Firriras801/
Ferriery801/
Fetreira801/
Ferera77345/
Farira7793/
Ferire7767/
Firira7714/
Fereri779/
Verira775/
Ferura774/
Feriro773/
Ferreiros751,571/
Ferreirós7545/
Ferreyras7510/
Ferrreyra759/
Ferrerras757/
Pherreira755/
Ferrairos754/
Ferreyrra754/
Ferreyroa753/
Ferreeras753/
Ferreraia752/
Ferrearas752/
Ferreyraa752/
Ferrairie751/
Ferrierro751/
Feerriris751/
Feerreyra751/
Fferreyra751/
Ferrairio751/
Ferrreras751/
Ferreirop751/
Ferreiròs751/
Ferreraas751/
Ferreyraz751/
Fferreras751/
Ferrero7169,862/
Ferreri7110,627/
Ferrere711,798/
Fereyra71187/
Farirai71143/
Vierira71119/
Fererro71110/
Fereire71103/
Fareira7192/
Fereras7186/
Fereiro7147/
Verrire7143/
Vereira7121/
Feirera7117/
Faraira7115/
Ferrère7114/
Feyrera7113/
Fereraz7110/
Ferrery717/
Ferreró717/
Verrera715/
Ferayra714/
Farerra713/
Feretra712/
Fereera712/
Veirira712/
Fererer712/
Pferera711/
Pfirira711/
Ferieri711/
Ferryro711/
Fierrierie711/
Varrira711/
Fêrrêra711/
Feriori711/
Fererri711/
Fereura711/
Fêrréra711/
Ferires711/
Fererio711/
Fererre711/
Fergera711/
Ferrerà711/
Ferzera711/
Fesriry711/
Farhira711/
Ferirer710/
Fereray710/
Ferirre710/
Fererry710/
Farriro710/
Ferreres673,090/
Virreira671,518/
Ferreyro671,146/
Verriere671,062/
Ferreros67416/
Ferrerio67250/
Varreira67246/
Ferreris67143/
Farairah6762/
Firgaira6740/
Ferrerez6736/
Farreyra679/
Ferreriz679/
Ferreyre676/
Ferrerro675/
Varriera675/
Ferrerri674/
Pherirat674/
Feirerra674/
Ferreari673/
Ferreroz673/
Ferrerós673/
Ferrearo672/
Ferrerie672/
Viereira672/
Ferrerer672/
Farreiro672/
Fereyras672/
Ferrrero672/
Fererrer671/
Fererrop671/
Feeriris671/
Feireras671/
Farreara671/
Verriero671/
Ferreruy671/
Fērreíra671/
Forreiro671/
Fereeras671/
Ferrerre671/
Farrerra671/
Fereiros671/
Ferierre670/

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Footnotes

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