Matos Ferreira Surname

775,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Matos Ferreira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matos Ferreira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3551:603,02622,494
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
France31:22,140,907385,998
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

Matos Ferreira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matos Ferreira has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matos Ferreira? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 775,315th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 19,911,328 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Matos Ferreira reside; 97 percent reside in South America and 97 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The last name Matos Ferreira is most widely held in Brazil, where it is borne by 355 people, or 1 in 603,026. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 20 percent live, Bahia, where 18 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 13 percent live. Beside Brazil this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 2 percent live and France, where 1 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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