Murteira Surname

340,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,079 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Murteira Surname User-submission:

The Murteira surname comes from a group of Murtas in English Myrtus or Myrtle. Higher density of population with this last name are found on the portuguese city Reguengos De Monsaraz and surrounding areas. There is also a neighborhood in Loures called Murteira.

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Murteira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal9531:10,932923
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
United States271:13,424,405494,117
France141:4,744,480251,814
England121:4,643,172139,951
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Murteira Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Murteira surname comes from a group of Murtas in English Myrtus or Myrtle. Higher density of population with this last name are found on the portuguese city Reguengos De Monsaraz and surrounding areas. There is also a neighborhood in Loures called Murteira.

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Murteira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Murteira is carried by more people in Portugal than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Murteira click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murteira? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 340,606th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,753,981 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Murteira reside; 89 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 89 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Portugal, where it is held by 953 people, or 1 in 10,932. Aside from Portugal this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Murteira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Murteira surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Murteira earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.17% more than the national average, earning $48,400 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murtera933/
Morteira88151/
Murtirah8831/
Murteiro883/
Murttira883/
Murthiraj8217/
Mourterat821/
Murtiyara821/
Mortera806,262/
Murtara8078/
Mortira806/
Murtire801/
Morterra7575/
Morteyra7523/
Morteiro7512/
Murtarah758/
Morthera756/
Murtairi751/
Mortiera751/
Morterau751/
Murtarza751/
Mourterou7123/
Mourterot7120/
Moortirai711/
Murtajara711/
Mortara672,332/
Murtari67811/
Mortero67471/
Murtare6712/
Murthyraya671/
Mirtara671/
Murtarj671/
Morterá671/
Mortire671/
Mortery670/
Mortiere6352/
Mortoire6337/
Mourtari6336/
Morteyro6319/
Murhtari632/
Mortirzo631/
Mortirey631/
Mmurtari631/
Mortari532,394/
Mortaro53428/
Mortare5325/
Morttari504/
Mortarie501/
Morhtari501/

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