Fogueira Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Fogueira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fogueira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Fogueira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fogueira is found most frequently in Brazil. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fogueira? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most common last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Fogueira occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Fogueira reside; 89 percent reside in South America and 89 percent reside in Luso-South America.

This surname is most frequent in Brazil, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 26,759,292. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Bahia, where 50 percent are found, São Paulo, where 25 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 13 percent are found. Beside Brazil it exists in one country. It also occurs in Spain, where 11 percent are found.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fogueira
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