Morreira Surname

397,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 886 people bear this surname

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

Morreira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Morreira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil4821:444,13816,828
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Portugal751:138,9106,177
South Africa631:859,96456,669
São Tomé and Príncipe211:8,449566
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Belize101:35,5472,218
Trinidad and Tobago101:136,3987,940
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France31:22,140,907385,998
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Morreira (14) may also be a first name.

Morreira Last Name Facts

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

Morreira occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morreira? popularity and diffusion

The last name Morreira is the 397,537th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,225,221 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Morreira live; 56 percent live in South America and 54 percent live in Luso-South America. Morreira is also the 3,024,661st most frequent forename globally. It is borne by 14 people.

This surname is most common in Brazil, where it is borne by 482 people, or 1 in 444,138. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Santa Catarina, where 15 percent are found, São Paulo, where 12 percent are found and Bahia, where 11 percent are found. Beside Brazil this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Portugal, where 8 percent are found.

Morreira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Morreira last name are 38.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.3% being registered with the political party.

The amount Morreira earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 18.8% more than the national average, earning R 282,324 per year; in United States they earn 17.04% more than the national average, earning $50,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.56% more than the national average, earning $59,899 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moreira931,382,395/
Morrera93120/
Morrira9313/
Marreira882,044/
Moreiras881,995/
Moureira881,743/
Moereira8847/
Morreyra8814/
Moreiera8813/
Morreiro8813/
Moreiraa8810/
Moreirra889/
Mmoreira889/
Mooreira889/
Moreiira886/
Morriera885/
Moireira884/
Moreirea883/
Moreiara883/
Moreiora882/
Moreirap882/
Moreiyra881/
Motreira881/
Moreitra881/
Moreuira881/
Merreira881/
Murreira881/
Morreras881/
Morera8628,019/
Morira86386/
Marreiras8224/
Morreiros825/
Moireiras821/
Moreiraaa821/
Moreirraa821/
Moreyra8023,373/
Morgera801,198/
Moreiro80691/
Moreras80462/
Merrera80298/
Marrera80267/
Moraira80255/
Moriera80198/
Morrero80196/
Mareira80139/
Morirat8066/
Mereira8043/
Moreire8036/
Morgira8027/
Moraera8014/
Morerra8011/
Moerira8011/
Morerau8010/
Mureira809/
Mourera808/
Marrira807/
Moretra805/
Moreraj804/
Moreïra804/
Morirei804/
Mhorera803/
Mourira803/
Morerea802/
Mmorera801/
Morarea801/
Moreiri801/
Morejra801/
Moreray801/
Moorera801/
Moreura801/
Moroira801/
Moreíra801/
Morriri801/
Morriro801/
Morzira801/
Moresra801/
Moreera801/
Morrery800/
Maureira7511,895/
Marreiro755,067/
Morreres75204/
Murriera7558/
Morereau7558/
Marriera7542/
Moreyras7526/
Morriero758/
Morareau758/
Moreerat757/
Merreiro755/
Moureiro754/
Maurrera754/
Mherrera753/
Morrieri753/
Morrerri752/
Morrerro752/
Moraiera752/
Morreros752/
Matreira752/
Marraira752/
Moreirão751/
Marriray751/
Moreraja751/
Morieara751/
Moroiray751/
Morreare751/
Morrisro751/
Moureire751/
Marreras751/
Moureyra751/
Mouriras751/
Moréreau751/
Merejira751/
Merreyra751/
Mureiras751/
Morrerey750/
Morresro750/
Moretray750/
Morara7124,984/
Morari7110,972/
Marreiros715,985/
Murera713,264/
Murira713,059/
Morare712,774/
Merera712,459/
Marira712,126/
Moriri711,727/
Marera711,612/
Morere711,190/
Moreri71971/
Mourareau71133/
Moriro7148/
Morajiray7140/
Mourereau7129/
Morère7129/
Morire7113/
Merira719/
Mourriere716/
Moryra714/
Mooreread712/
Marrierra711/
Moorereid711/
Moréra711/
Maureiras711/
Mouréreau711/
Marreirro711/
Merrereau710/
Marrero67123,556/
Maurera676,482/
Moreroa671,527/
Mariera671,467/
Marrara67938/
Muraira67627/
Morarat67576/
Mharira67366/
Moratri67342/
Mariray67286/
Morarai67269/
Moraras67253/
Maarira67249/
Muriera67205/
Margera67197/
Mareray67152/
Moraris67111/
Morarit67100/
Morasri6798/
Morieri6795/
Moraret6782/
Morariy6780/
Morarie6771/
Mareiro6770/
Mareroa6768/
Merrero6764/
Moriere6761/
Maraira6759/
Morgari6758/
Moirere6745/
Morario6741/
Marirea6741/
Morerio6736/
Marirai6734/
Morgare6733/
Moraray6730/
Maruera6729/
Morares6728/
Marirha6724/
Morgere6723/
Morayra6719/
Mherera6716/
Marerat6713/
Moorere6712/
Mereiro6712/
Muurira6711/
Mourere6711/
Moriori6711/
Morarah6710/
Morarre679/
Marriro679/
Moraraj679/
Murirai678/
Morrettres678/
Marreri677/
Morgeri677/
Mhurira677/
Moraire677/
Mureire677/
Moroura676/
Morăraş676/
Marirei675/
Morăreţ675/
Mariras675/
Motreri674/
Murarei674/
Merrara673/
Mariraj673/
Maretra673/
Murerai672/
Morarui672/
Maurira672/
Murgera672/
Morerro672/
Mararei672/
Marerea672/
Moerare672/
Muruira672/
Morrary671/
Murrery671/
Maerera671/
Mareera671/
Marriyaraj671/
Mererai671/
Moraree671/
Morarey671/
Morerri671/
Morgara671/
Morhare671/
Moriris671/
Moroyra671/
Morraro671/
Mooriry671/
Murreri671/
Marirah671/
Murirat671/
Maroera671/
Morarri671/
Masrera671/
Marzera671/
Marirat671/
Maritra671/
Mareyra671/
Meerira671/
Mouriri671/
Morirot671/
Morisri671/
Morhari671/
Moreres671/
Morerre671/
Morarap671/
Morarau671/
Moraraš671/
Moraraș671/
Morarez671/
Morarid671/
Muryera671/
Mureera671/
Mureras671/
Murhera671/
Merirea671/
Morouri671/
Morauri671/
Marrere671/
Mureroa671/
Mooreri671/
Moririo671/
Morzari671/
Morarad671/
Moraraz671/
Morasre671/
Mourery670/
Morerid670/
Morires670/

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