Maíra Surname
Approximately 71 people bear this surname
Maíra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 69 | 1:3,102,527 | 89,979 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Maira (14,444), Maïra (2), Maìra (1) & Máira (11) are calculated separately.
Maíra (22,092) may also be a first name.
Maíra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maíra Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maíra is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Maira, Maïra, Maìra or Máira. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Maíra? popularity and diffusion
Maíra is the 2,255,512th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Maíra reside; 97 percent reside in South America and 97 percent reside in Luso-South America. Maíra is also the 35,094th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 22,092 people.
It is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 3,102,527. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 39 percent live, Bahia, where 16 percent live and Minas Gerais, where 9 percent live. Besides Brazil this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 1 percent live and The United States, 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maíra
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