Marreiros Surname

81,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,985 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Marreiros Surname User-submission:

Derives from the word, marreiro, which means 'sea breeze'.

Marreiros Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3,0581:70,0052,597
Portugal2,7551:3,782450
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
England101:5,571,806158,774
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
France81:8,302,840321,660
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Macau11:601,6301,582
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Marreiros Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Derives from the word, marreiro, which means 'sea breeze'.

- carla_marreiros

Marreiros Last Name Facts

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

Marreiros is most common in Brazil. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marreiros? popularity and diffusion

Marreiros is the 81,208th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,217,635 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Marreiros are found; 51 percent are found in South America and 51 percent are found in Luso-South America.

It is most numerous in Brazil, where it is held by 3,058 people, or 1 in 70,005. In Brazil Marreiros is primarily found in: Maranhão, where 22 percent reside, Piauí, where 14 percent reside and São Paulo, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Brazil Marreiros is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 46 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Marreiros Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Marreiros surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Marreiros earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 279.74% more than the national average, earning R 902,412 per year; in United States they earn 65.52% more than the national average, earning $71,419 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.35% more than the national average, earning $49,856 CAD per year.

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