Menna Barreto Surname

552,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Menna Barreto Surname User-submission:

Menna Barreto is a surname which originated in the southern most state of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, in the 18th century. It was created by the marriage between João de Deus Barreto and Rita Bernarda Cortes de Figueiredo Menna, combining both surnames.

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Menna Barreto Surname Distribution Map

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Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil5761:371,65714,195
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Menna Barreto Surname Meaning

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Menna Barreto is a surname which originated in the southern most state of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, in the 18th century. It was created by the marriage between João de Deus Barreto and Rita Bernarda Cortes de Figueiredo Menna, combining both surnames. João de Deus was viscount and baron of the city of São Gabriel, alongside serving the military, reaching the post of marshal, leading armies in countless wars for the Brazilian Empire. His descendants would keep the military tradition, with many achieving high ranks in the army, like general, giving the family recognition in the military scope. Alongside that, many persued carrers in medicine, founding succesful clinics all over the southern region of Brazil. For all of that, the family is well known in Rio Grande do Sul for it's achviements and protection of the state in the countless war it was waged upon.

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Menna Barreto Last Name Facts

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

Menna Barreto occurs most in Brazil. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Menna Barreto? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 552,857th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,630,062 people. The surname Menna Barreto occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Menna Barreto are found; 100 percent are found in South America and 100 percent are found in Luso-South America.

Menna Barreto is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 576 people, or 1 in 371,657. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 60 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 13 percent live and São Paulo, where 10 percent live. Apart from Brazil Menna Barreto exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live.

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