Laureano Surname

9,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56,766 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Laureano Surname User-submission:

This is a surname of European origin, likely Portuguese. It derives from the proper name of the founder of this family, Laureano or Lauriano, which are derivations of the proper name, Lauro. This has its origin in the Latin, laurus, which means 'laurel tree'.

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Laureano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil15,6991:13,636738
Mexico14,0791:8,816957
Peru5,3551:5,935931
Philippines5,3291:18,9982,290
Angola4,5351:5,951818
United States3,9651:91,41510,272
Dominican Republic3,8441:2,714362
Puerto Rico1,0161:3,494281
Argentina7661:55,8014,718
Portugal7171:14,5301,116
Spain3851:121,4349,434
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Guatemala1401:114,8763,089
Uruguay1291:26,6033,085
El Salvador871:72,9181,450
Canada801:460,57039,784
Honduras791:111,6011,772
Colombia741:645,5967,782
Italy561:1,092,08472,109
France361:1,845,076161,051
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Chile231:765,93416,989
England221:2,532,63991,802
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Guam161:10,0081,526
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Equatorial Guinea91:126,186322
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Bolivia91:1,179,6045,290
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Nicaragua51:1,204,2185,298
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belize11:355,4743,977
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Lauréano (1) are calculated separately.

Laureano (50,225) may also be a first name.

Laureano Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a surname of European origin, likely Portuguese. It derives from the proper name of the founder of this family, Laureano or Lauriano, which are derivations of the proper name, Lauro. This has its origin in the Latin, laurus, which means 'laurel tree'.

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Laureano Last Name Facts

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

The last name Laureano (Arabic: اوريانو, Russian: Лауреано) is found most frequently in Brazil. It may also appear as: Lauréano. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Laureano? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 9,914th most frequent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 128,379 people. The last name Laureano occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Laureano reside; 39 percent reside in South America and 28 percent reside in Luso-South America. Laureano is also the 18,428th most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 50,225 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 15,699 people, or 1 in 13,636. In Brazil Laureano is most common in: São Paulo, where 27 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 12 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 11 percent live. Barring Brazil it exists in 63 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 25 percent live and Peru, where 9 percent live.

Laureano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Laureano has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Laureano last name expanded 198,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laureano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Laureano are 4.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.48% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Laureano earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 24.51% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,634 per year; in South Africa they earn 132.81% more than the national average, earning R 553,248 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.88% more than the national average, earning $22,901,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.23% less than the national average, earning $36,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.7% less than the national average, earning $49,334 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Laureano Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laureano in the Russian language
Лауреаноlaureano-
Laureano in the Arabic language
اوريانوawryanw-

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