Igrejas Surname

648,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Igrejas Surname User-submission:

The surname Igrejas (or Iglesias) in Portuguese language means 'churches'. Iglesias is a Spanish version of the surname.

Igrejas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal3111:33,4992,065
Brazil1061:2,019,56964,017
United States201:18,122,947588,089
France141:4,744,480251,814
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Igrejas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Igrejas (or Iglesias) in Portuguese language means 'churches'. Iglesias is a Spanish version of the surname.

- rodrygues2012

Igrejas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Igrejas is found in Portugal more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Igrejas? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 648,005th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,605,023 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Igrejas are found; 67 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 67 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The surname Igrejas is most commonly occurring in Portugal, where it is borne by 311 people, or 1 in 33,499. Excluding Portugal Igrejas exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Igrejas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Igrejas surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Igrejas earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.6% less than the national average, earning $41,594 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Igreja922,268/
Egrejas8675/
Igrexas8610/
Igreija867/
Igresas862/
Igrejaz861/
Ingreja861/
Igrea831/
Igrezias804/
Egreja77203/
Igrais7710/
Igresa775/
Igreso771/
Igrejo771/
Ingreji7181/
Ingreus716/
Ingreis712/
Igrayus711/
Ingreaz711/
Igray6712/
Igrie675/
Igree675/
Igrey671/
Egrea671/

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