Mourao Surname

23,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,658 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Mourao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mourao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil20,4171:10,485600
Portugal1,3121:7,941722
France3751:177,12727,609
United States2161:1,678,051111,588
Peru851:373,93112,435
Mozambique361:757,2661,613
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
England211:2,653,24194,788
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Panama101:391,2268,067
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bhutan11:616,0391,715

The alternate forms: Mouraõ (6) & Mourâo (1) are calculated separately.

Mourao (67) may also be a first name.

Mourao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mourao is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Mouraõ or Mourâo. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mourao? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 23,885th most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 321,632 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Mourao are found; 91 percent are found in South America and 90 percent are found in Luso-South America. Mourao is also the 1,191,548th most frequent given name world-wide, borne by 67 people.

The last name Mourao is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 20,417 people, or 1 in 10,485. In Brazil Mourao is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 14 percent live, Ceará, where 14 percent live and Maranhão, where 11 percent live. Not including Brazil this surname exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 6 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Mourao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mourao surname are 42.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.74% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mourao earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 117.22% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,109 per year; in South Africa they earn 224.05% more than the national average, earning R 770,076 per year; in United States they earn 2.34% less than the national average, earning $42,140 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.28% more than the national average, earning $55,289 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mouraõ946/
Mourâo941/
Mouraou925/
Murao9117,750/
Morao915,419/
Mouraout861/
Muraho83252/
Morgao83158/
Moraos8361/
Moirao8339/
Maurao8338/
Morrao837/
Moraoy836/
Mouroa835/
Murgao833/
Moreao833/
Moraot832/
Murrao832/
Mujrao831/
Moerao831/
Moraoa831/
Murhaho7720/
Mooraod7716/
Mouroua7716/
Mooraoz773/
Moraiyo773/
Moraayo773/
Mouroho771/
Muraayo771/
Moraods771/
Morayjo771/
Mojirao771/
Morreao771/
Mayorao771/
Muroa73984/
Marao73854/
Moroa73692/
Murhahoh711/
Mahrao679,281/
Maroua672,073/
Moroho67266/
Marrao67182/
Mmuroa67158/
Muroah67140/
Maraot67125/
Maraou67114/
Mooroa6771/
Moeroa6768/
Margao6766/
Mharao6757/
Maraho6755/
Maraos6752/
Maraop6734/
Muroua6730/
Moruoa6728/
Mairao6726/
Maraoi6722/
Moroha6719/
Moroua6711/
Moroat6710/
Moro'o679/
Mara'o678/
Marzao677/
Morooa677/
Marouo676/
Marhao674/
Marauo674/
Muroha674/
Muroho674/
Mauroa673/
Moraua672/
Muroaa671/
Moiroa671/
Morouo671/
Mareao671/
Murooh671/
Meirao671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mourao
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