Moleiro Surname

157,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,783 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Moleiro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moleiro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal1,2171:8,561763
Venezuela5681:53,1762,572
Brazil4691:456,44817,309
Spain2441:191,60713,300
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Argentina681:628,58044,177
Cuba621:185,8504,109
France391:1,703,147154,208
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

The alternate forms: Molêiro (1) are calculated separately.

Moleiro Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moleiro is found most in Portugal. It can be found as: Molêiro. Click here to see other potential spellings of Moleiro.

How Common Is The Last Name Moleiro? popularity and diffusion

The last name Moleiro is the 157,199th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,618,594 people. Moleiro occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Moleiro are found; 52 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 52 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The surname Moleiro is most commonly occurring in Portugal, where it is held by 1,217 people, or 1 in 8,561. Besides Portugal Moleiro occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 20 percent are found and Brazil, where 17 percent are found.

Moleiro Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Moleiro surname are 33.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86.96% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Moleiro earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.38% less than the national average, earning $36,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.93% less than the national average, earning $49,219 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Molêiro951/
Molleiro9323/
Molheiro931/
Molero9229,833/
Moliro9217/
Molheiros881/
Moulero862,353/
Meleiro861,239/
Muleiro86297/
Mollero86220/
Moleros86156/
Moslero8682/
Maleiro8643/
Moleira8633/
Moliero8630/
Moliroa8626/
Molgero868/
Molerot867/
Molliro866/
Molerou861/
Moletro861/
Moleroa861/
Moeliro861/
Malheiro8012,960/
Malleiro8090/
Moulerot8014/
Melheiro804/
Moulerou802/
Mahleiro801/
Mollerot801/
Molerroy800/
Molerous800/
Melero7717,983/
Mulero7711,468/
Maliro778,003/
Muliro773,660/
Molaro772,863/
Molera772,187/
Malero77265/
Molira779/
Meliro773/
Moléro771/
Malheiros758,501/
Mhollerho756/
Malleiros753/
Malheirod751/
Mallheiro751/
Mollerous750/
Mollera71150/
Muliero71146/
Mullero71103/
Malirot7194/
Mallero7174/
Malerou7168/
Molgaro7163/
Molgera7147/
Maleros7143/
Moliera7132/
Moulira7130/
Malairo7126/
Malirou7116/
Malgero7110/
Mauliro7110/
Molerat719/
Moulera716/
Muleyro715/
Maliros715/
Muleero714/
Muliaro714/
Meleroy713/
Muleros713/
Malerot713/
Moslera713/
Mulliro713/
Meliero712/
Maliero712/
Malhero712/
Meliaro712/
Moularo711/
Mulirro711/
Molarzo711/
Molyoro711/
Maalero711/
Maliaro711/
Maleroa711/
Maleyro711/
Maleero711/
Maluero711/
Molarou711/
Molléro711/
Molirat711/
Mollaro711/
Moleras711/
Maliroa711/
Mahlero711/
Meleira711/
Maluiro711/
Maleroy710/
Magliaro671,150/
Motlharo67119/
Maliaros6791/
Malheira6780/
Molherat6774/
Maleyrot6741/
Malairot6736/
Maliarou6727/
Malayero678/
Magliero677/
Malheros677/
Molarood676/
Mothlaro676/
Mauleira675/
Maleroux674/
Maleirah674/
Malleira673/
Mugliero672/
Mogliera672/
Molleras672/
Mulliero671/
Mollerat671/
Melayiro671/
Malhiros671/
Malayiro671/
Malehero671/
Malleros671/
Mallerou671/
Molarooy671/
Malgeyro671/
Malairoj671/
Malairoy671/
Maleerod671/
Mulleroy670/
Malleroy670/
Moellera670/

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