Moreiira Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Moreiira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moreiira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686

Moreiira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moreiira occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Moreiira click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moreiira? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Moreiira occurs mostly 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 it is most common in: Goiás, where 25 percent live, Maranhão, where 25 percent live and Minas Gerais, where 25 percent live. Other than Brazil this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 17 percent live and São Tomé and Príncipe, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moreira931,382,395/
Moreiras881,995/
Moureira881,743/
Morreira88886/
Moereira8847/
Moreiera8813/
Moreiraa8810/
Moreirra889/
Mooreira889/
Mmoreira889/
Moireira884/
Moreirea883/
Moreiara883/
Moreiora882/
Moreirap882/
Motreira881/
Moreiyra881/
Moreitra881/
Moreuira881/
Moreiraaa821/
Moireiras821/
Moreirraa821/
Moreyra8023,373/
Moreiro80691/
Moraira80255/
Moriera80198/
Mareira80139/
Mereira8043/
Moreire8036/
Moraera8014/
Mureira809/
Moreiri801/
Morejra801/
Moreura801/
Moroira801/
Moreíra801/
Moreera801/
Maureira7511,895/
Marreira752,044/
Morijiri751,468/
Moreyras7526/
Morreyra7514/
Morreiro7513/
Morriera755/
Moureiro754/
Matreira752/
Moraiera752/
Merreira751/
Moreirão751/
Morieara751/
Moroiray751/
Moureire751/
Mureiras751/
Merejira751/
Murreira751/
Moureyra751/
Morajiray7140/
Marreiras7124/
Morire7113/
Morreiros715/
Maureiras711/
Mariera671,467/
Muraira67627/
Moriero67279/
Muriera67205/
Morieri6795/
Mareiro6770/
Moriere6761/
Maraira6759/
Maruera6729/
Morayra6719/
Mereiro6712/
Mureire677/
Moraire677/
Moroura676/
Morirei674/
Muruira672/
Moroyra671/
Mareera671/
Morarea671/
Maroera671/
Mareyra671/
Moroero671/
Moreyro671/
Muryera671/
Mureera671/

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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 Moreiira
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