Mereira Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Mereira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mereira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Mereira (51) may also be a first name.

Mereira Last Name Facts

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

Mereira occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mereira? popularity and diffusion

Mereira is the 2,979,664th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Mereira live; 91 percent live in South America and 84 percent live in Luso-South America. Mereira is also the 1,396,783rd most common first name internationally, borne by 51 people.

This last name is most widespread in Brazil, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 5,946,509. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 22 percent reside, Mato Grosso, where 17 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 11 percent reside. Barring Brazil this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 5 percent reside and Argentina, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moereira9347/
Merreira931/
Merejira931/
Merera922,459/
Merira929/
Moreira861,382,395/
Merrera86298/
Mareira86139/
Meriora8627/
Merzira8617/
Mherera8616/
Mereiro8612/
Moerira8611/
Mireira867/
Merirat864/
Maerera861/
Mererai861/
Meritra861/
Meerira861/
Merirea861/
Marreira802,044/
Morreira80886/
Merioara8056/
Moreiera8013/
Moreiraa8010/
Merijara8010/
Moreirra809/
Mmoreira809/
Mereiros807/
Moreiira806/
Merreiro805/
Moireira804/
Mherrera803/
Mehroera803/
Moreirea803/
Moreiara803/
Moreiora802/
Mioreira802/
Mereires802/
Merejara801/
Moreiyra801/
Moreuira801/
Meireire801/
Mehrirad801/
Merreyra801/
Marira772,126/
Merere771,426/
Morira77386/
Merara77115/
Meriri7780/
Merire7757/
Mirira7748/
Merero7713/
Merery778/
Mereri772/
Merzereau7538/
Mehreatra754/
Hmererras754/
Merreiros752/
Meetrirat752/
Meheretra751/
Moireiras751/
Moreiraaa751/
Moreirraa751/
Meireires751/
Merrereau750/
Moreiro71691/
Mharira71366/
Mariray71286/
Moraira71255/
Maarira71249/
Mirirai71170/
Mareiro7170/
Merrero7164/
Maraira7159/
Merraro7159/
Merires7154/
Merarza7141/
Marirai7134/
Mereyro7132/
Marirha7124/
Marerra7118/
Merhere7118/
Morrira7113/
Meryora7112/
Morerra7111/
Meritri7111/
Marrira717/
Metriri716/
Merarat716/
Mergara716/
Merarga716/
Mmereri715/
Merrari714/
Moreïra714/
Meritro714/
Merrara713/
Mergiri713/
Meriere713/
Meriroj712/
Mererid712/
Morerea712/
Mehreri712/
Marerea712/
Merhara712/
Meraraj711/
Mergeri711/
Meriros711/
Meriroz711/
Mherere711/
Mhirira711/
Morejra711/
Mierere711/
Marirah711/
Moreura711/
Moroira711/
Moreíra711/
Mirirat711/
Merzara711/
Mereere711/
Mereres711/
Meriero711/
Merrire711/
Merisri711/
Merzero711/
Meraire711/
Meroura711/
Mergery711/
Meretro711/
Merieri711/
Mireara710/
Mereret710/
Marreiro675,067/
Merrares6780/
Morereau6758/
Marearai6721/
Maharira6717/
Morreyra6714/
Morreiro6713/
Meriroos6712/
Meerasri677/
Marayira676/
Maroiray674/
Mitreiro674/
Merearis672/
Marraira672/
Moreirão671/
Marerray671/
Marhaira671/
Marriray671/
Mehrojra671/
Merairio671/
Mereritt671/
Mereurio671/
Merijarj671/
Merirosh671/
Moroiray671/
Maireiri671/
Merriere671/
Mairuira671/
Meerahri671/
Marirray671/
Mereesri671/
Meirerer670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mereira
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