Moreira dos Santos Surname

72,347th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,815 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Moreira dos Santos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moreira dos Santos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil6,7221:31,8471,343
France471:1,413,249138,595
Cape Verde181:29,4251,120
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Moreira dos Santos Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Moreira dos Santos Come From? nationality or country of origin

Moreira dos Santos is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moreira dos Santos? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 72,347th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,069,339 people. The surname Moreira dos Santos is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Moreira dos Santos reside; 99 percent reside in South America and 99 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The last name Moreira dos Santos is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 6,722 people, or 1 in 31,847. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 25 percent reside, Bahia, where 18 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Brazil this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent reside and Cape Verde, where 0 percent reside.

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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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