Nobrega Surname

16,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Jersey

Nobrega Surname User-submission:

From an old region in northern Portugal ("Terras da Nóbrega", ie. lands of Nóbrega) from which remains only a small town named "Aboim da Nóbrega" ("Aboim is also a branch of the same family"). Its origin is more than likely of Celtic origin, with "-brega" being as evolution of "brixs", the local Celtic name for fortified place.

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Nobrega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil24,8811:8,604529
Portugal2,5101:4,151470
Angola1,9721:13,6861,647
United States9331:388,48834,165
Venezuela6781:44,5492,326
England3821:145,85914,056
Argentina3531:121,08610,244
Canada3011:122,41112,833
Spain2001:233,76015,329
South Africa1771:306,08929,333
Guyana911:8,3761,328
Australia801:337,44628,659
France551:1,207,686126,065
Cuba531:217,4104,483
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Jersey341:2,918527
Peru241:1,324,33821,383
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Curaçao141:11,232389
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Wales61:515,75523,171
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Nóbrega (5,064), Nòbrega (4), Nobréga (1) & Nõbrega (1) are calculated separately.

Nobrega (85) may also be a first name.

Nobrega Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From an old region in northern Portugal ("Terras da Nóbrega", ie. lands of Nóbrega) from which remains only a small town named "Aboim da Nóbrega" ("Aboim is also a branch of the same family"). Its origin is more than likely of Celtic origin, with "-brega" being as evolution of "brixs", the local Celtic name for fortified place.

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Nobrega Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nobrega (Russian: Нобрега) occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Nóbrega, Nòbrega, Nobréga or Nõbrega. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nobrega? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nobrega is the 16,870th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 221,459 people. The surname Nobrega is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Nobrega are found; 79 percent are found in South America and 76 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,039,322nd most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 85 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 24,881 people, or 1 in 8,604. In Brazil Nobrega is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 27 percent reside, Paraíba, where 24 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent reside. Other than Brazil it is found in 54 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 8 percent reside and Angola, where 6 percent reside.

Nobrega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nobrega has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nobrega last name increased 18,660 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 38,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nobrega Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nobrega are 44.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 98.15% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nobrega earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.48% more than the national average, earning R 493,056 per year; in United States they earn 11.81% more than the national average, earning $48,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.12% more than the national average, earning $61,169 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nóbrega955,064/
Nòbrega954/
Nobréga951/
Nõbrega951/
Nobregas93140/
Nobriega938/
No'brega932/
Nobregaa931/
Nobreega931/
Nobrrega931/
D'nobrega881/
Nobriga861,430/
Nobraga8611/
Nãbrega862/
Nabrega862/
Nobrege861/
Nobregi861/
Nobrego861/
Nóbregas803/
Nebreaga803/
Nobreger801/
Nobregues751/
Nebriga7115/
Nubriga711/
Nebraga711/
Nabraga711/
Nóbriga711/
Nobrigo711/
Novriga711/
Gnabriga671/
Nebragho536/
Neubrigge500/

Nobrega Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nobrega in the Russian language
Нобрегаnobrega-

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