Fortaleza Surname

70,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,994 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Guam

Fortaleza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fortaleza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4,2651:23,7373,131
Brazil2,1581:99,2003,731
United States2011:1,803,278118,231
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Spain311:1,508,13046,256
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Guam81:20,0153,029
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Fortaleza (39) may also be a first name.

Fortaleza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fortaleza is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Fortaleza click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fortaleza? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 70,664th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,971 people. Fortaleza is predominantly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Fortaleza are found; 60 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 60 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly held first name internationally, held by 39 people.

The surname Fortaleza is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 4,265 people, or 1 in 23,737. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 24 percent are found, Western Visayas, where 24 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 17 percent are found. Besides The Philippines it is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Fortaleza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fortaleza surname are 10.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.1% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fortaleza earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.83% more than the national average, earning $51,276 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.66% less than the national average, earning $47,366 CAD per year.

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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 Fortaleza
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