Macieira Surname

106,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Macieira Surname User-submission:

The Macieira surname means 'apple tree' in Portuguese.

Macieira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3,0151:71,0032,645
Portugal1,1891:8,762777
France471:1,413,249138,595
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
England141:3,979,861125,553
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Macieira (34) may also be a first name.

Macieira Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Macieira surname means 'apple tree' in Portuguese.

- filipethekid

Macieira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Macieira occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Macieira? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 106,745th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,664,964 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Macieira reside; 69 percent reside in South America and 69 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,775,424th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 34 people.

It is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is carried by 3,015 people, or 1 in 71,003. In Brazil it is most frequent in: Minas Gerais, where 20 percent are found, Rio de Janeiro, where 19 percent are found and Ceará, where 15 percent are found. Beside Brazil Macieira is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 27 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Macieira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Macieira surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Macieira earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.23% more than the national average, earning $44,110 USD per year.

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