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.
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| 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'.
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Padilha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Padilha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Padilha (Arabic: باديليا) is held by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Pádilha. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Padilha? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,973rd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 89,662 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Padilha are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America. Padilha is also the 1,545,828th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 43 people.
The surname Padilha is most widely held in Brazil, where it is carried by 80,097 people, or 1 in 2,673. In Brazil Padilha is most common in: Paraná, where 25 percent reside, Rio Grande do Sul, where 23 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 19 percent reside. Excluding Brazil Padilha exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 1 percent reside and Argentina, where 0 percent reside.
Padilha Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Padilha last name are 43.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.3% being registered with the 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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