Moreiira Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Moreiira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
Moreiira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moreiira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Moreiira has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Moreiira click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moreiira? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,593,402nd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Moreiira reside; 67 percent reside in South America and 67 percent reside in Luso-South America.
This surname is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 53,518,583. In Brazil Moreiira is most common in: Goiás, where 25 percent are found, Maranhão, where 25 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 25 percent are found. Aside from Brazil Moreiira exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 17 percent are found and São Tomé and Príncipe, where 17 percent are found.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Moreiira
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