Medeira Surname

408,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 855 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Medeira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Medeira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil4181:512,14019,258
Portugal1601:65,1143,431
India1291:5,946,243139,967
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
United States291:12,498,584473,286
France181:3,690,151224,666
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England61:9,286,343223,652
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Medeira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Medeira (Marathi: मेदैरा) is found most frequently in Brazil. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Medeira? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 408,845th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 8,523,446 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Medeira reside; 53 percent reside in South America and 49 percent reside in Luso-South America.

This last name is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is borne by 418 people, or 1 in 512,140. In Brazil it is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 15 percent reside, Paraná, where 15 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Brazil this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 19 percent reside and India, where 15 percent reside.

Medeira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Medeira has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Medeira surname grew 725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Medeira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Medeira last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the political party.

Medeira earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.26% more than the national average, earning $43,694 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Medeiras9377/
Medeiroa936/
Medera92466/
Medira9253/
Madeira86128,692/
Medeiro866,896/
Mederas8621/
Modeira8614/
Meidira865/
Medirat864/
Medgira863/
Maedera863/
Mediray862/
Meddera861/
Medeire861/
Medeiros80324,198/
Mederaya8016/
Medeires809/
Medhiray809/
Mehdirad807/
Medeiroz807/
Medeiris806/
Meideiro804/
Mediratt803/
Medearas802/
Mediraha802/
Mideiras802/
Madeiray801/
Medderra801/
Medeirou801/
Mederach801/
Mederais801/
Mederras801/
Medeirod801/
Maddeira801/
Mmadeira801/
Medeirio801/
Maedeiro801/
Madera7766,488/
Medero778,759/
Madira775,781/
Medara772,555/
Modera77337/
Mediri77235/
Midera77231/
Mederi7796/
Medery7760/
Mediro7746/
Medere7736/
Midira7715/
Medjra778/
Modira774/
Medire773/
Meideiros7542/
Medeiross758/
Medeioros755/
Mmedeiros755/
Medeirous755/
Medeirros755/
Medeieros754/
Medeiiros753/
Medeitros753/
Medeirois752/
Medeirods752/
Meadeiros751/
Meddiradd751/
Mediraaja751/
Meedeiros751/
Modheiray751/
Mediyeray751/
Medeirosp751/
Mesdeiros751/
Mederos7122,037/
Madeiro712,761/
Madhira712,198/
Mederer712,071/
Mediero71716/
Medjras71556/
Maderay71320/
Mederes71215/
Mediros71161/
Mmadira71138/
Medaura71121/
Medairy71121/
Medhara71118/
Maddera71117/
Moderau71108/
Madiray7193/
Medeyro7179/
Medgiri7147/
Madirah7147/
Maddira7127/
Mederis7117/
Mederyd7116/
Maderra7115/
Mederez7115/
Maidera7113/
Medairo7111/
Mmedara719/
Mediris719/
Meadara718/
Madirau717/
Medarai717/
Ma'dira717/
Maedero717/
Madeera716/
Matdera715/
Mahdera715/
Medderi715/
Medoura715/
Midiraj714/
Madiraa714/
Maderha714/
Maadira713/
Madirai713/
Maderea713/
Mehdara713/
Mideiro713/
Maidira713/
Modiray713/
Medaraj712/
Medaras712/
Maderau712/
Meadere712/
Mediere712/
Mederio712/
Mederiz712/
Mederyi712/
Maderaa711/
Madaira711/
Maduira711/
Medaara711/
Medaraa711/
Medaray711/
Meddara711/
Medeari711/
Medhere711/
Medheri711/
Medhiri711/
Mehdere711/
Mehdiri711/
Mehedirath711/
Miderat711/
Meydara711/
Meidara711/
Mhodera711/
Moddera711/
Madirra711/
Miederi711/
Midiora711/
D'Medeiros711/
Madeura711/
Madihra711/
Maedara711/
Majdera711/
Medejro711/
Mederei711/
Mederey711/
Mederro711/
Moderai711/
Midirah711/
Medjrat711/
Meediri711/
Meadero710/
Mederie710/
Mideras710/
Medearis671,201/
Mesdoura67502/
Madderra67231/
Mideiros67179/
Mederich6787/
Medairos6765/
Mahadira6745/
Medharaj6737/
Madderay6734/
Medeyros6733/
Maddirah6717/
Meideros6713/
Mederres6713/
Modhiray6713/
Mederois6711/
Madhirau677/
Majdirad677/
Madhirai676/
Meaderis675/
Madhiray675/
Meidarat674/
Mederros674/
Madheera673/
Mahadera673/
Medetris673/
Meaderer672/
Medaires672/
Madderaj671/
Maddhira671/
Maadirai671/
Maadiraj671/
Medarasz671/
Medejros671/
Medetros671/
Midhiraj671/
Meidiros671/
Modhiraj671/
Meddoura671/
Maiderga671/
Maidiray671/
Medeario671/
Medirest671/
Mediyori671/
Mederhey671/
Mederoos671/
Maideiro671/
Medeheri671/
Mederrie671/
Meadires670/

Medeira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Medeira in the Marathi language
मेदैराmedaira25.81
मडेराmadera22.58
मेडेराmedera19.35
मेडीराmedira19.35
मेदेिरयाmedeiraya6.45
मेदेराmedera6.45

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Footnotes

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