Longueira Surname

239,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Longueira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Longueira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain7261:64,3975,811
Argentina3861:110,7349,344
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
South Africa1301:416,75236,221
Uruguay761:45,1555,092
Chile571:309,0618,852
Venezuela361:839,00213,477
France241:2,767,613196,808
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
England91:6,190,895170,599
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Longueira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Longueira is more commonly found in Spain than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Longueira? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 239,622nd most commonly used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 4,361,188 people. Longueira occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Longueira reside; 43 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 43 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The last name Longueira is most frequent in Spain, where it is carried by 726 people, or 1 in 64,397. In Spain it is most numerous in: Galicia, where 79 percent are found, Catalonia, where 6 percent are found and Madrid, where 6 percent are found. Not including Spain this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Longueira Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Longueira earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 139.5% more than the national average, earning R 569,136 per year and in United States they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $47,988 USD per year.

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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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