Meleiro Surname

305,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Meleiro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meleiro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil5101:419,75415,941
Portugal3681:28,3101,809
Spain1791:261,18516,468
France1141:582,65577,962
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Meleiro Last Name Facts

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

Meleiro has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Meleiro click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meleiro? popularity and diffusion

The last name Meleiro is the 305,423rd most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 5,881,797 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Meleiro are found; 45 percent are found in South America and 44 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

It is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 510 people, or 1 in 419,754. In Brazil Meleiro is most common in: São Paulo, where 72 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 8 percent live and Acre, where 7 percent live. Other than Brazil this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 30 percent live and Spain, where 14 percent live.

Meleiro Last Name Statistics demography

Meleiro earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 75.57% less than the national average, earning $10,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meleiros9310/
Melheiro934/
Melero9217,983/
Meliro923/
Melheiros8818/
Mielheiro881/
Moleiro862,783/
Meleros86173/
Maleiro8643/
Mileiro8613/
Melyero867/
Melerot865/
Meleroy863/
Meliaro862/
Meliero862/
Melitro861/
Moeliro861/
Melerod861/
Meleira861/
Malheiro8012,960/
Milheiro802,731/
Malleiro8090/
Molleiro8023/
Melgerho801/
Mahleiro801/
Melayiro801/
Molheiro801/
Molero7729,833/
Maliro778,003/
Malero77265/
Melera77245/
Melaro7747/
Milero7723/
Moliro7717/
Miliro777/
Mylero771/
Milheiros7561/
Melgajero755/
Mallheiro751/
Meillerot750/
Mollero71220/
Melargo71162/
Meliara71140/
Meilleroux71133/
Melaira71107/
Melauro71103/
Mallero7174/
Moleira7133/
Malairo7126/
Meleras7120/
Mileros7112/
Melgaro7112/
Maelaro7111/
Molliro716/
Militro715/
Meliras714/
Meliora713/
Mahlero711/
Mileira711/
Maluiro711/
Molêiro711/
Maalero711/
Maliaro711/
Maleyro711/
Maleero711/
Molerou711/
Melerra711/
Meslera711/
Myleros711/
Melirra711/
Maleroy710/
Migliaro671,590/
Malheira6780/
Maliarou6727/
Milheira6727/
Miliaros6716/
Maleirah674/
Malleira673/
Melereau671/
Miliarou671/
Mallerou671/
Malehero671/
Malayiro671/
Meilleuroux671/
Meslaros671/
Malairoj671/
Malairoy671/
Malleroy670/
Molerroy670/

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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
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  • 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 Meleiro
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