Loreto Surname
Approximately 31,083 people bear this surname
Loreto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 9,944 | 1:10,181 | 966 |
| Venezuela | 7,781 | 1:3,882 | 537 |
| Mexico | 5,764 | 1:21,535 | 1,613 |
| Brazil | 2,334 | 1:91,720 | 3,455 |
| Italy | 2,004 | 1:30,517 | 5,450 |
| United States | 1,203 | 1:301,296 | 27,772 |
| Spain | 403 | 1:116,010 | 9,121 |
| Argentina | 369 | 1:115,836 | 9,780 |
| Portugal | 340 | 1:30,642 | 1,941 |
| Peru | 173 | 1:183,723 | 8,846 |
| Guatemala | 108 | 1:148,914 | 3,386 |
| Canada | 96 | 1:383,808 | 34,152 |
| France | 79 | 1:840,794 | 99,796 |
| Honduras | 77 | 1:114,499 | 1,790 |
| Australia | 73 | 1:369,804 | 30,692 |
| Chile | 62 | 1:284,137 | 8,321 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Uruguay | 30 | 1:114,392 | 10,866 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Iceland | 14 | 1:27,149 | 2,069 |
| Panama | 14 | 1:279,447 | 6,847 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Colombia | 11 | 1:4,343,097 | 17,306 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Lorêto (10) are calculated separately.
Loreto (116,725) may also be a first name.
Loreto Demographics
Average Male Loreto Height
172.09 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Loreto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Loreto Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Loreto (Georgian: ლორეტო, Marathi: लोरेटो) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Lorêto. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Loreto? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 17,780th most common last name in the world, held by around 1 in 234,454 people. Loreto occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Loreto reside; 35 percent reside in South America and 32 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Loreto is also the 8,835th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 116,725 people.
The last name Loreto is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 9,944 people, or 1 in 10,181. In The Philippines Loreto is primarily concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 16 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 14 percent are found and Eastern Visayas, where 13 percent are found. Besides The Philippines it occurs in 58 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 25 percent are found and Mexico, where 19 percent are found.
Loreto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Loreto has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loreto surname increased 30,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Loreto Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Loreto are 35.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.29% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Loreto earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 50.27% more than the national average, earning €45,126 per year; in Peru they earn 44.51% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,757 per year; in South Africa they earn 74.28% more than the national average, earning R 414,144 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.79% more than the national average, earning $27,649,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.09% less than the national average, earning $37,502 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.97% more than the national average, earning $51,653 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorêto | 94 | 10 | / |
| Loresto | 92 | 2,502 | / |
| Loretto | 92 | 1,184 | / |
| Loureto | 92 | 288 | / |
| Lorieto | 92 | 58 | / |
| Lloreto | 92 | 13 | / |
| Lorreto | 92 | 10 | / |
| Loreato | 92 | 4 | / |
| Loretos | 92 | 1 | / |
| D'Loreto | 86 | 40 | / |
| Loureito | 86 | 13 | / |
| Louretto | 86 | 8 | / |
| Loreatto | 86 | 7 | / |
| Lorretto | 86 | 6 | / |
| Lorietto | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lorito | 83 | 1,591 | / |
| Loreta | 83 | 591 | / |
| Loroto | 83 | 228 | / |
| Lareto | 83 | 17 | / |
| Lureto | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lereto | 83 | 1 | / |
| Laureto | 77 | 1,591 | / |
| Llorito | 77 | 390 | / |
| Loristo | 77 | 270 | / |
| Loritto | 77 | 148 | / |
| Loretta | 77 | 134 | / |
| Loritoi | 77 | 116 | / |
| Lorieta | 77 | 75 | / |
| Lloreta | 77 | 70 | / |
| Loretha | 77 | 37 | / |
| Laretto | 77 | 27 | / |
| Loresta | 77 | 19 | / |
| Loratto | 77 | 17 | / |
| Laretou | 77 | 15 | / |
| Loretah | 77 | 15 | / |
| Loureta | 77 | 14 | / |
| Lourito | 77 | 11 | / |
| Lorreta | 77 | 10 | / |
| Lorezta | 77 | 8 | / |
| Laresto | 77 | 4 | / |
| Loerito | 77 | 4 | / |
| Loritos | 77 | 3 | / |
| Liorito | 77 | 2 | / |
| Loraeta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loreata | 77 | 1 | / |
| Larreto | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lorheta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lorotoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lorotto | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lauretto | 71 | 94 | / |
| Lauretou | 71 | 47 | / |
| Lareitou | 71 | 28 | / |
| Lareytou | 71 | 26 | / |
| Lorretta | 71 | 20 | / |
| Lauresto | 71 | 16 | / |
| Louretta | 71 | 8 | / |
| Lauretoy | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lorietta | 71 | 2 | / |
| Larettou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lorettaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lorettha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Louretha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Larietou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Losritto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lourotou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lauretoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Larretto | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lorita | 67 | 536 | / |
| Lareta | 67 | 318 | / |
| Lurito | 67 | 80 | / |
| Leroto | 67 | 66 | / |
| Larito | 67 | 34 | / |
| Lorota | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lorata | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lerito | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laroto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lureta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lereta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lourietta | 67 | 1 | / |
Loreto Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Loreto in the Georgian language | ||
| ლორეტო | loreto | - |
| Loreto in the Marathi language | ||
| लोरेटो | loreto | - |
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Footnotes
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