Padilha Surname
Approximately 81,278 people bear this surname
Padilha Surname User-submission:
The surname name 'Padilha' is a adaptation of the surname 'Padilla'. In Brazil, surnames written with 'll' were usually adapted to words written with 'lh'. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread.
Read More About This SurnamePadilha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 80,097 | 1:2,673 | 251 |
| Portugal | 632 | 1:16,485 | 1,211 |
| Argentina | 192 | 1:222,622 | 18,311 |
| United States | 106 | 1:3,419,424 | 193,489 |
| Australia | 80 | 1:337,446 | 28,659 |
| Paraguay | 37 | 1:195,588 | 3,664 |
| Spain | 34 | 1:1,375,060 | 44,096 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
The alternate forms: Pádilha (1) are calculated separately.
Padilha (43) may also be a first name.
Padilha Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname name 'Padilha' is a adaptation of the surname 'Padilla'. In Brazil, surnames written with 'll' were usually adapted to words written with 'lh'. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. The original bearer of the name 'Padilla', which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The 'Padilla' family originally loved in one of the various placed named 'Padilla' in Spain. There is also a city named 'Padilla' in Castrogeriz, in the Burgos of northern Spain. This place-name was originally derived from the Spanish word 'padilla', which means 'frying pan' or 'bread pan', which is itself derived from the Latin word 'patella', which means 'shallow dish'.
- personafailPadilha Demographics
Average Padilha Salary in
United States
$48,385 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Padilha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Padilha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Padilha (Arabic: باديليا) is found most in Brazil. It can also occur in the variant forms: Pádilha. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Padilha? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,973rd most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 89,662 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Padilha live; 99 percent live in South America and 99 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,545,828th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 43 people.
Padilha is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is held by 80,097 people, or 1 in 2,673. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: Paraná, where 25 percent are found, Rio Grande do Sul, where 23 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Brazil this last name is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 1 percent are found and Argentina, where 0 percent are found.
Padilha Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Padilha surname are 43.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.3% being registered with the political party.
The amount Padilha earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.13% more than the national average, earning $48,385 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.94% more than the national average, earning $52,137 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Padilha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Padilha in the Arabic language | ||
| باديليا | badylya | - |
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