Marcarenhas Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Marcarenhas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marcarenhas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
India101:76,706,538639,611
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Marcarenhas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marcarenhas is held by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Marcarenhas? popularity and diffusion

Marcarenhas is the 3,665,662nd most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Marcarenhas reside; 62 percent reside in South America and 62 percent reside in Luso-South America.

This last name is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 11,893,018. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 33 percent live, Bahia, where 22 percent live and Minas Gerais, where 11 percent live. Outside of Brazil Marcarenhas is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 34 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

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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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