Igreja Surname

186,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Igreja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Igreja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal1,1231:9,277815
Brazil8171:262,02510,072
France1551:428,53462,172
Angola491:550,8002,323
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Mozambique251:1,090,4631,880
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
England31:18,572,686338,250
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Igreja (281) may also be a first name.

Igreja Last Name Facts

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

Igreja is found most frequently in Portugal. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Igreja? popularity and diffusion

It is the 186,661st most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,213,204 people. Igreja occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Igreja live; 50 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 50 percent live in Iberian Europe. Igreja is also the 528,876th most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 281 people.

The surname Igreja is most common in Portugal, where it is carried by 1,123 people, or 1 in 9,277. Excluding Portugal this last name is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 36 percent live and France, where 7 percent live.

Igreja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Igreja surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Igreja earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.46% more than the national average, earning $46,368 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $49,551 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Igrejas92467/
Igreija927/
Igrejaz921/
Ingreja921/
Igrea911/
Egreja83203/
Igresa835/
Igrejo831/
Ingreji7781/
Egrejas7775/
Igresas772/
Igray7312/
Igrie735/
Igree735/
Egrea731/
Igrey731/
Ingrey67611/
Igrisa67481/
Egreji6723/
Gigray6714/
Igrais6710/
Ingrau678/
Igriza675/
Ingray674/
Jigray673/
Iogrie673/
Iogrei671/
Aigrie671/
Aigray671/
Igreso671/
Egread671/
Higrey671/
Ingroj671/

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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 Igreja
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