Guerra Surname

699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 783,179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Panama

Guerra Surname User-submission:

From the mountains of Santander, Spain from where it spread all over the Iberian peninsula, passing a branch to the Canary Islands.

Guerra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico94,6151:1,312200
United States72,4231:5,005553
Venezuela71,5781:42280
Colombia65,8921:725145
Cuba63,1351:18324
Brazil51,4191:4,163335
Peru48,0831:66188
Spain36,1871:1,292134
Guatemala33,3881:48282
Italy31,8971:1,917114
Panama28,9341:13517
Chile27,2261:647146
Argentina23,7541:1,799236
Mozambique19,1571:1,423347
Angola18,3391:1,472261
Ecuador15,3281:1,038173
Portugal13,2671:785135
Honduras12,3621:713167
El Salvador11,7531:540105
Philippines10,0231:10,101955
Dominican Republic5,3691:1,943297
Bolivia5,2891:2,007369
Algeria3,8021:10,1611,761
Benin3,7161:2,781337
Uruguay3,6041:952101
France2,6771:24,8122,955
Belize1,5511:22927
Canada1,2981:28,3863,745
Trinidad and Tobago1,0631:1,283189
Costa Rica9241:5,173397
Nicaragua8201:7,343616
Switzerland7441:11,0391,814
Australia4691:57,5607,009
England4481:124,37112,476
Germany3461:232,67525,787
Belgium3341:34,4215,596
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
San Marino2051:16229
Puerto Rico1991:17,840675
Paraguay1521:47,6101,397
Thailand1251:565,10796,458
South Africa1041:520,93941,780
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Netherlands721:234,54430,714
Singapore681:80,9963,278
São Tomé and Príncipe501:3,548324
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
India321:23,970,793327,222
Denmark311:182,08815,299
Austria301:283,84832,444
Sweden291:339,54323,803
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Russia271:5,337,891231,865
Wales261:119,0209,008
Taiwan231:1,019,3377,080
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Czechia201:531,67354,411
Norway201:257,11427,149
Aruba181:5,749789
Malta181:23,9041,289
China171:80,430,6804,441
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Finland81:687,08836,047
Hungary71:1,402,32560,133
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Andorra41:20,9601,462
East Timor41:303,982255
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
British Virgin Islands31:10,531816
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines31:37,5531,173
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Liechtenstein21:19,1891,439
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guam11:160,1214,893
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5911:84,9728,854

Guerra (4,592) may also be a first name.

Guerra Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From the mountains of Santander, Spain from where it spread all over the Iberian peninsula, passing a branch to the Canary Islands.

- z11177

A Portuguese descriptive name, meaning "war", possibly of Asturian origin.

- mfariacastro

A Portugese surname, meaning 'war'.

- evelynnaas

Guerra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guerra (Arabic: غيرّا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻜﻴﺮﻉ, Marathi: गॅरा, Russian: Гуерра) is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guerra? popularity and diffusion

It is the 699th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 9,305 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Guerra are found; 39 percent are found in South America and 17 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Guerra is also the 101,332nd most commonly used given name internationally, borne by 4,592 people.

This last name is most widespread in Mexico, where it is borne by 94,615 people, or 1 in 1,312. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Nuevo León, where 16 percent reside, Guanajuato, where 10 percent reside and México, where 9 percent reside. Other than Mexico Guerra exists in 140 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Venezuela, where 9 percent reside.

Guerra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Guerra has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 12,254 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 14,933 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guerra Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Guerra last name are 5.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.98% registered with the party.

The amount Guerra earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 27.99% more than the national average, earning €38,434 per year; in Norway they earn 16.85% less than the national average, earning 287,772 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.51% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,317 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.81% more than the national average, earning R 346,500 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.06% less than the national average, earning $20,417,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.19% less than the national average, earning $37,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.42% more than the national average, earning $49,894 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guerras922,050/
Guerrah922,022/
Guerrad92731/
Guerraz92678/
Guerrat92370/
Guerraa92212/
Guerrea9236/
Guerrra9221/
Guerraj9212/
Gueerra926/
Guearra923/
Gueirra922/
Ghuerra921/
Guerrai921/
Guera914,647/
Gerra911,531/
Guerreau86310/
Guerraud86182/
D'guerra8617/
Guerrach8615/
Guerrras861/
Gkouerra861/
Guerraut860/
Guerro831,635/
Guirra831,399/
Guerea83895/
Gherra83416/
Guerad83199/
Gueras83133/
Guerah83113/
Gerrad83107/
Guerai8384/
Querra8373/
Gueira8342/
Gerray8333/
Gierra8330/
Gerras8324/
Gueraa8317/
Guerat8316/
Cuerra8314/
Gerrah8312/
Gerrat838/
Guerau837/
Gueera836/
Gueara835/
Gverra834/
Hguera834/
Gouera833/
Gueray833/
Guetra832/
Gueraz832/
Gerrea831/
Gberra831/
Gueyra831/
Guehra831/
Gerraa831/
Gerrau831/
G'Uera831/
Gueraj831/
Gera8028,527/
Guerrault80183/
Guerraich804/
Gherraz77778/
Gueraud77547/
Guerrou77253/
Guerait77208/
Quierra77194/
Gerratt77115/
Guerrot77114/
Guerrey7791/
Guereau7766/
Guerrro7738/
Gerrads7715/
Ghierra7714/
Gueiras7712/
Gerrats7712/
Guetrat7712/
Guerach7712/
Guerros7711/
Gueraut779/
Gueitra778/
Guirrea775/
Gherrat775/
Guerais774/
Gerrais773/
Gerrach772/
Guerhat772/
Gueraux772/
Gueraid772/
Guerass772/
Guerath772/
Querray771/
Couerra771/
Gueiraa771/
Guerruo771/
Gherrah771/
Gerruoa771/
Guerrei771/
Gueirro771/
Guerrão771/
Gueradt771/
Nguhera771/
Querrat771/
Gouerat771/
Guheera771/
Gueyrad771/
Guirras771/
Gerread770/
Gerratz770/
Gerraus770/
Gerraid770/
Guira7335,193/
Guero7312,771/
Giera732,992/
Geray731,932/
Ghera731,252/
Gerea731,156/
Geras731,070/
Ngera731,065/
Gerad731,055/
Quera73699/
Gwera73625/
Geraz73504/
Gerat73465/
Gerga73456/
Kuera73447/
Gujra73327/
Cuera73283/
Gerai73242/
Gerau73215/
Gbera73207/
Girra73170/
Gerza73166/
Gehra73164/
Gerro73146/
Geera73130/
Geraj73129/
Getra73120/
Gerah7398/
Gerha7339/
Geraa7321/
Gejra7312/
Gvera7310/
Geyra737/
Gerap735/
Cgera734/
Guyra734/
Geraś734/
Gyrra733/
Geroa732/
Gesra731/
Gjrra731/
Gerrô731/
Kgera731/
Guerrout712,007/
Guerault71594/
Gueyraud71246/
Guerrois7168/
Gerrasch7127/
Querrach7120/
Guerrous7110/
Guerasch7110/
Guerroud716/
Querraud714/
Guerrouz714/
Guetreau713/
Guerrouh712/
Guerhadt712/
Gueiraud712/
Gueirros712/
Guerreid711/
Geherrah711/
Gerreaux711/
Gueraich711/
Gherrach711/
Gherrais711/
Querraux711/
Guerrots711/
Guerroux711/
Guereaud711/
Gerrault711/
Gherrass711/
Guetrach711/
Gueirrei711/
Gerraids710/
Gerais674,312/
Geraud673,140/
Gerads671,438/
Cueras671,245/
Gierat67941/
Guirau67680/
Gieras67678/
Gierza67619/
Guirro67577/
Guerou67469/
Querro67423/
Guaira67397/
Gierga67309/
Querea67299/
Gerats67253/
Guerot67246/
Querat67229/
Ngeera67225/
Gheara67196/
Guirat67192/
Geratz67175/
Guiraa67150/
Geraut67128/
Gerrey67125/
Gehrau67120/
Gerhat67103/
Ghirra67102/
Gerach6796/
Nggera6788/
Girrah6785/
Girraj6782/
Ng'era6782/
Gerros6776/
Gueiro6768/
Geraux6766/
Getray6762/
Gweera6759/
Gujraj6759/
Gieray6759/
Guirad6757/
Guiray6756/
Gieraj6753/
Geraiy6750/
Queira6749/
Geraha6746/
Gieraś6745/
Queras6744/
Gerzha6739/
Gherau6739/
Queroa6735/
Gierad6733/
Geraus6731/
Gergay6730/
Gueros6728/
Gherai6725/
Gierau6724/
Gouero6723/
Gerass6720/
Gerash6719/
Cuetra6718/
Gerrod6717/
Guirai6717/
Gheira6716/
Gerhad6716/
Gheera6716/
Gerasz6715/
Guiras6713/
Girray6713/
Gherea6713/
Gherro6713/
Quetra6712/
Cuerro6711/
Geraid6710/
Gheraz6710/
Guirah679/
Gujraz678/
Gieraz677/
Gueero677/
Geradt677/
Queray676/
Geracz675/
Guerey675/
Geerat675/
Querap675/
Guayra675/
Gueroi675/
Gueroy675/
Guerrouch675/
Kuerat675/
Queera674/
Gheray674/
Gesrat674/
Gesrha674/
Kuirra673/
Ghetra673/
Guitra673/
Quiera673/
Geraij673/
Guerop673/
Cuerea673/
Gerroh673/
Girrad672/
Geraad672/
Gergaa672/
Gairra672/
Guetro672/
Guaíra672/
Gcwera672/
Guyrat672/
Geread672/
Guerroult672/
Guerei672/
Gherza672/
Ngerah672/
Guerhaidt672/
Getrat672/
Quesra672/
Gerays671/
Queraj671/
N'Gera671/
Geeraa671/
Geeray671/
Gauyra671/
Gerahs671/
Geratt671/
Gerrot671/
Gerrou671/
Ghvera671/
Gujrai671/
Gujray671/
Gerroy671/
Gerait671/
Gberah671/
Geerga671/
Gbeera671/
Gberaa671/
Girrat671/
Gueroz671/
Queraz671/
Gehrai671/
Getrau671/
Geradd671/
Kuerau671/
Gberea671/
Gguero671/
Geyrat671/
Getras671/
Gerrro671/
Gieraß671/
Gierro671/
Ghwera671/
Geraup671/
Ghehra671/
Gheraj671/
Cuerap671/
Hgerat671/
Gwerah671/
Ngerai671/
Hguira671/
Gergau671/
Geeraz671/
Gehrah671/
Gehray671/
Gesraj671/
Guyrea670/
Gerahy670/
Gerzea670/
Geriea670/
Gereas670/

Guerra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guerra in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻜﻴﺮﻉalkyr-
Guerra in the Marathi language
गॅराgera83.33
गुरराgurara16.67
Guerra in the Russian language
Гуерраguerra-
Guerra in the Arabic language
غيرّاghyra-
غيّراghyra-
غيراghyra-

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