Kontreras Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Panama

Kontreras Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kontreras Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Kontreras Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kontreras (Russian: Контрерас) is found most frequently in Colombia. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kontreras? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,228,735th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Kontreras are found; 35 percent are found in South America and 24 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Kontreras is most widespread in Colombia, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 5,308,230. Aside from Colombia it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 14 percent are found and Russia, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kontreras Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kontreras in the Russian language
Контрерасkontreras-

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