Guerreira Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Guerreira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guerreira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3281:652,66624,131
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
France21:33,211,361423,184
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Guerreira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guerreira is found most frequently in Brazil. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guerreira? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 804,502nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 20,941,224 people. The surname Guerreira is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Guerreira are found; 94 percent are found in South America and 94 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name Guerreira is most widely held in Brazil, where it is borne by 328 people, or 1 in 652,666. In Brazil it is mostly found in: Santa Catarina, where 31 percent are found, São Paulo, where 25 percent are found and Espírito Santo, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Brazil this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 3 percent are found and Portugal, where 1 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guerreira
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