Nugueira Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

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

Nugueira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nugueira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686

Nugueira Last Name Facts

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

Nugueira occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nugueira? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Nugueira is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Nugueira live; 64 percent live in South America and 64 percent live in Luso-South America.

The last name is most numerous in Brazil, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 30,582,047. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 57 percent live, Alagoas, where 29 percent live and Rio Grande do Sul, where 14 percent live. Not including Brazil this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Portugal, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nougueira94353/
Nuguera939/
Nougueiras891/
Nugueras8837/
Nouguera8811/
Nuguerra886/
Nuqueira881/
Nuguiras881/
Nugueyra881/
Nugera861,081/
Nougueras821/
Nungira8020/
Nungera802/
Nugiras801/
Naugera801/
Nougera801/
Nuquera801/
Ngugira801/
Nungirai75139/
Noughira75139/
Nugeraha7591/
Nogweira752/
Nungeera751/
Nukuirat751/
Nukuiroa751/
Noguaira751/
Nungeray751/
Nougueyreau7420/
Nugara711,849/
Nogera71243/
Ngougoura7131/
Nuggeraha717/
Nunguaray712/
Nhungirai711/
Nugaras6775/
Nuggara6725/
Noghera6718/
Nugatra6714/
Nogeyra677/
Nogiera676/
Nugarra675/
Nocuera673/
Nugaray673/
Nogvera673/
Noguara672/
Nogerra672/
Nougara671/
Nogwera671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nugueira
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