Massafera Surname

723,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Massafera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Massafera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3941:543,33620,359
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Massafera Last Name Facts

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

Massafera is held by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Massafera? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 723,769th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 18,128,224 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Massafera live; 98 percent live in South America and 98 percent live in Luso-South America.

The last name is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is held by 394 people, or 1 in 543,336. In Brazil it is most common in: Minas Gerais, where 46 percent live, São Paulo, where 41 percent live and Paraná, where 8 percent live. Besides Brazil Massafera is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and France, where 0 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Massafera
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