Loreira Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Loreira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Loreira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil691:3,102,52789,979
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176

Loreira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Loreira occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loreira? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,255,512th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name Loreira is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Loreira are found; 100 percent are found in South America and 97 percent are found in Luso-South America.

This surname is most common in Brazil, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 3,102,527. In Brazil Loreira is most numerous in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 41 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 41 percent reside and Paraná, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Brazil it is found in one country. It also occurs in Argentina, where 3 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Loreira
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