Where Does The Last Name Meireles Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Meireles is held by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Meireles click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meireles? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Meireles is the 8,286^th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 106,016 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Meireles are found; 78 percent are found in South America and 77 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 683,417^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 178 people.

This last name is most widely held in Brazil, where it is borne by 53,189 people, or 1 in 4,025. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Minas Gerais, where 16 percent reside, São Paulo, where 12 percent reside and Pará, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Brazil Meireles occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 12 percent reside and Angola, where 8 percent reside.

Meireles Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Meireles last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Meireles earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 105.87% more than the national average, earning R 489,216 per year; in United States they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $43,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.34% more than the national average, earning $66,247 CAD per year.