Loureira Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Loureira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Loureira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1511:1,417,71147,804
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Loureira Last Name Facts

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

Loureira occurs most in Brazil. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Loureira? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,328,442nd most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Loureira reside; 89 percent reside in South America and 89 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The last name is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is held by 151 people, or 1 in 1,417,711. In Brazil Loureira is mostly concentrated in: Santa Catarina, where 30 percent reside, Rio Grande do Sul, where 19 percent reside and São Paulo, where 13 percent reside. Not including Brazil this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 5 percent reside and Portugal, where 2 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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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