Lacerda Surname
Approximately 120,318 people bear this surname
Lacerda Surname User-submission:
Lacerda is the portuguese version of the spanish La Cerda. The eldest son of King Alfonso X of Castile, Fernando, was born with a thick bristle in the chest (some say in the back). So the prince was known as Fernando De La Cerda, since "Cerda" means bristle.
Read More About This SurnameLacerda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 101,638 | 1:2,106 | 205 |
| Mozambique | 7,416 | 1:3,676 | 846 |
| Angola | 4,733 | 1:5,702 | 788 |
| Portugal | 4,463 | 1:2,334 | 328 |
| United States | 962 | 1:376,776 | 33,323 |
| Uruguay | 185 | 1:18,550 | 2,107 |
| India | 137 | 1:5,599,017 | 134,774 |
| Argentina | 122 | 1:350,356 | 27,444 |
| France | 118 | 1:562,904 | 76,109 |
| Spain | 67 | 1:697,792 | 30,551 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Philippines | 55 | 1:1,840,695 | 114,828 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Germany | 29 | 1:2,776,050 | 134,833 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Colombia | 15 | 1:3,184,938 | 14,936 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Paraguay | 13 | 1:556,673 | 7,036 |
| Peru | 13 | 1:2,444,933 | 27,186 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Bolivia | 6 | 1:1,769,406 | 6,441 |
| Cape Verde | 6 | 1:88,274 | 2,986 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4 | 1:432,005 | 185 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| East Timor | 4 | 1:303,982 | 255 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Lacerda (4,830) may also be a first name.
Lacerda Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Lacerda is the portuguese version of the spanish La Cerda. The eldest son of King Alfonso X of Castile, Fernando, was born with a thick bristle in the chest (some say in the back). So the prince was known as Fernando De La Cerda, since "Cerda" means bristle.
Fernando died before his father, at only nineteen, but he already had two sons. Nevertheless, his brother took the throne from his sons, and their families (not being royals), took the surname La Cerda.
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Lacerda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lacerda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lacerda (Arabic: لاسيردا, Marathi: लसेरडा) is found most in Brazil. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Lacerda click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lacerda? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lacerda is the 4,690th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 60,569 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Lacerda reside; 85 percent reside in South America and 84 percent reside in Luso-South America. Lacerda is also the 98,311th most frequently held forename globally It is held by 4,830 people.
The last name is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 101,638 people, or 1 in 2,106. In Brazil Lacerda is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 18 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 17 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 9 percent live. Other than Brazil Lacerda exists in 68 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 6 percent live and Angola, where 4 percent live.
Lacerda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lacerda has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lacerda Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lacerda last name are 44.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.74% being registered with the party.
The amount Lacerda earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 62.12% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,344 per year; in South Africa they earn 75.18% less than the national average, earning R 58,980 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.39% less than the national average, earning $18,299,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.11% more than the national average, earning $46,647 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.33% less than the national average, earning $40,081 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacierda | 93 | 755 | / |
| Lacerdas | 93 | 16 | / |
| Lascerda | 93 | 10 | / |
| Lacerdda | 93 | 2 | / |
| Lacertda | 93 | 2 | / |
| Laucerda | 93 | 1 | / |
| Laccerda | 93 | 1 | / |
| Laacerda | 93 | 1 | / |
| Llacerda | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lacerdea | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lacerrda | 93 | 1 | / |
| Laceerda | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lackerdas | 88 | 17 | / |
| Lacerdo | 86 | 172 | / |
| Laserda | 86 | 65 | / |
| Lacreda | 86 | 22 | / |
| Lazerda | 86 | 6 | / |
| Lacerdy | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lacerde | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lagerda | 86 | 3 | / |
| Locerda | 86 | 1 | / |
| Laquerda | 80 | 30 | / |
| Lakerdas | 80 | 26 | / |
| Lasserda | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lacierdo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lakherda | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lacherdis | 75 | 8 | / |
| Locreda | 71 | 75 | / |
| Laserdi | 71 | 34 | / |
| Lagerdo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Laserdo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Locerdy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lakerdo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lacirdo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Laserdy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lasierdo | 67 | 38 | / |
| Laserdit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lasjerdi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lassirda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lacheereddi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lozirda | 57 | 2 | / |
| Lioserde | 53 | 1 | / |
| Lochirdge | 50 | 1 | / |
| Lasireddy | 50 | 1 | / |
Lacerda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lacerda in the Marathi language | ||
| लसेरडा | laserada | 77.78 |
| लासेड | laseda | 11.11 |
| लाकेड | lakeda | 11.11 |
| Lacerda in the Arabic language | ||
| لاسيردا | lasyrda | - |
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