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

The last name Morreira is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Morreira? popularity and diffusion

The surname Morreira is the 397,537th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 8,225,221 people. The surname Morreira 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. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name on earth, held by 14 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is held by 482 people, or 1 in 444,138. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: Santa Catarina, where 15 percent are found, São Paulo, where 12 percent are found and Bahia, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Brazil this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common 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 Morreira are 38.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.3% 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Morreira
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