View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Moreira Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Moreira (Arabic: موريّرا, Marathi: मोरेरा) is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Moreïra or Moreíra. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moreira? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 369^th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,272 people. The last name Moreira occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Moreira are found; 87 percent are found in South America and 79 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 172,896^th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 1,927 people.

The surname Moreira is most widely held in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,086,513 people, or 1 in 197. In Brazil Moreira is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 21 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 17 percent live and Bahia, where 9 percent live. Other than Brazil it occurs in 128 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 5 percent live and Ecuador, where 4 percent live.

Moreira Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Moreira has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 421,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moreira Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Moreira are 42.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.83% registered with the political party.

The amount Moreira earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 87.75% less than the national average, earning €3,678 per year; in Peru they earn 40.01% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,140 per year; in South Africa they earn 93.37% more than the national average, earning R 459,528 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.63% less than the national average, earning $20,743,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.32% less than the national average, earning $42,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.02% more than the national average, earning $52,177 CAD per year.