Figueiredo Surname
Approximately 273,808 people bear this surname
Figueiredo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 152,847 | 1:1,401 | 160 |
| Angola | 42,199 | 1:640 | 113 |
| Portugal | 40,111 | 1:260 | 46 |
| Mozambique | 28,427 | 1:959 | 232 |
| United States | 3,096 | 1:117,073 | 12,612 |
| France | 2,409 | 1:27,573 | 3,345 |
| Canada | 854 | 1:43,145 | 5,360 |
| Spain | 699 | 1:66,884 | 5,982 |
| England | 535 | 1:104,146 | 10,930 |
| India | 444 | 1:1,727,625 | 62,153 |
| Switzerland | 314 | 1:26,156 | 4,065 |
| Argentina | 297 | 1:143,917 | 12,185 |
| South Africa | 181 | 1:299,324 | 28,868 |
| Germany | 176 | 1:457,417 | 40,380 |
| Luxembourg | 172 | 1:3,375 | 438 |
| Australia | 109 | 1:247,667 | 22,912 |
| Venezuela | 101 | 1:299,050 | 6,909 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 92 | 1:1,929 | 231 |
| Belgium | 91 | 1:126,337 | 18,388 |
| Thailand | 64 | 1:1,103,724 | 164,273 |
| Cape Verde | 58 | 1:9,132 | 328 |
| Netherlands | 45 | 1:375,271 | 40,838 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Norway | 24 | 1:214,262 | 24,079 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Uruguay | 23 | 1:149,207 | 13,102 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Denmark | 22 | 1:256,578 | 19,736 |
| Panama | 20 | 1:195,613 | 5,661 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Andorra | 15 | 1:5,589 | 1,076 |
| Mexico | 15 | 1:8,275,080 | 36,578 |
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
| Peru | 13 | 1:2,444,933 | 27,186 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| East Timor | 9 | 1:135,103 | 179 |
| Senegal | 8 | 1:1,822,418 | 4,361 |
| Paraguay | 8 | 1:904,593 | 9,127 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Macau | 7 | 1:85,947 | 463 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Liechtenstein | 6 | 1:6,396 | 809 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
The alternate forms: Figueirêdo (149) & Figueirédo (1) are calculated separately.
Figueiredo (5,740) may also be a first name.
Figueiredo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Fig Orchard” in Portuguese.
User-submitted Reference
This family comes from a knight of Goda origin named Guesto Ansur. He was born at Lafões district, on the times of King of Asturias, Maugerato, who reigned between 783 and 788 a.C.
This knight released some maidens who were led by the Moors for payment of annual tribute of 100 noble maidens, destined to the king of Cordoba as vassal agreement made with Maugerato.The release of the maidens took place in a fig orchard, also said "figueiral" or "figueiredo" where the liberator, broken weapons, poured himself a fig branch in the manner of mace. This event led to the site passes to be known as "Figueiredo das Donas", current parish in the Vouzela council.Guesto Ansur, whose name sometimes appears also spelled Goesto Ansures fell in love with one of the freed and both come from the Figueiredos.Soeiro Martins de Figueiredo is the first of its name, having lived in the reigns of Alfonso II of Portugal, Sancho II of Portugal and Afonso III of Portugal, and, around 1260, donated to the Monastery of Santa Cruz de Coimbra certain farms for birthdays.
- miraidensetsuFigueiredo, in Old Portugues means son of a "Figueira", and "Figueira" it's a fig tree. A Fig tree produce soft pear-shaped fruit with sweet dark flesh and many small seeds, eaten fresh or dried.
- virefiFigueiredo Demographics
Average Male Figueiredo Height
172.87 cm
Average Female Figueiredo Height
161.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Figueiredo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Figueiredo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Figueiredo (Marathi: िफग्युरेडो) is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Figueirêdo or Figueirédo. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Figueiredo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,994th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 26,616 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Figueiredo live; 56 percent live in South America and 56 percent live in Luso-South America. Figueiredo is also the 88,144th most prevalent given name throughout the world It is held by 5,740 people.
The last name Figueiredo is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 152,847 people, or 1 in 1,401. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 21 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 15 percent live and Minas Gerais, where 13 percent live. Beside Brazil this surname exists in 91 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 15 percent live and Portugal, where 15 percent live.
Figueiredo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Figueiredo surname are 44.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.72% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Figueiredo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.33% less than the national average, earning 254,971 kr per year; in Peru they earn 424.87% more than the national average, earning S/. 101,747 per year; in South Africa they earn 254.87% more than the national average, earning R 843,300 per year; in United States they earn 13.07% more than the national average, earning $48,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $53,924 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figueirêdo | 97 | 149 | / |
| Figueirédo | 97 | 1 | / |
| Figueredo | 95 | 139,433 | / |
| Figuiredo | 95 | 91 | / |
| Figueireido | 95 | 47 | / |
| Ffigueiredo | 95 | 38 | / |
| Figueiredos | 95 | 4 | / |
| Pfigueiredo | 95 | 4 | / |
| Feigueiredo | 95 | 3 | / |
| Figueieredo | 95 | 3 | / |
| Fuigueiredo | 95 | 2 | / |
| Figueirredo | 95 | 2 | / |
| Figueiredoo | 95 | 2 | / |
| Figueireddo | 95 | 1 | / |
| Fijgueiredo | 95 | 1 | / |
| Figuereido | 90 | 356 | / |
| Figueirido | 90 | 312 | / |
| Fiqueiredo | 90 | 255 | / |
| Fegueiredo | 90 | 75 | / |
| Figuerredo | 90 | 26 | / |
| Figueireda | 90 | 8 | / |
| Figueredos | 90 | 7 | / |
| Figueuredo | 90 | 4 | / |
| Fuigueredo | 90 | 3 | / |
| Figuairedo | 90 | 3 | / |
| Figuereddo | 90 | 2 | / |
| Figheiredo | 90 | 2 | / |
| Figueyredo | 90 | 2 | / |
| Figuireido | 90 | 1 | / |
| Figweiredo | 90 | 1 | / |
| Figueredop | 90 | 1 | / |
| Figveiredo | 90 | 1 | / |
| Figeredo | 89 | 86 | / |
| Figueireida | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fiqueireido | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fegueredo | 84 | 177 | / |
| Fiqueredo | 84 | 157 | / |
| Figuerido | 84 | 126 | / |
| Figuerêdo | 84 | 26 | / |
| Figuereda | 84 | 12 | / |
| Feguiredo | 84 | 8 | / |
| Figoeredo | 84 | 2 | / |
| Figieredo | 84 | 2 | / |
| Figuirêdo | 84 | 1 | / |
| Fuigeredo | 84 | 1 | / |
| Figheredo | 84 | 1 | / |
| Figuireda | 84 | 1 | / |
| Fikueredo | 84 | 1 | / |
| Figerredo | 84 | 1 | / |
| Figuerrido | 80 | 12 | / |
| Feguereido | 80 | 8 | / |
| Figuereida | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fegheiredo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fegueirido | 80 | 1 | / |
| Figaredo | 78 | 821 | / |
| Fegeredo | 78 | 2 | / |
| Figerido | 78 | 1 | / |
| Figveyirido | 76 | 1 | / |
| Figereido | 74 | 4 | / |
| Feguerido | 74 | 1 | / |
| Figuerida | 74 | 1 | / |
| Fiquirido | 74 | 1 | / |
| Figarido | 67 | 38 | / |
| Fegaredo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Figareda | 67 | 9 | / |
Figueiredo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Figueiredo in the Marathi language | ||
| िफग्युरेडो | iphagyuredo | 75 |
| िफगुएईरेडो | iphagu'e'iredo | 25 |
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