Palheiros Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Palheiros Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palheiros Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil981:2,184,43268,273
Portugal941:110,8325,195
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Palheiros Last Name Facts

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

Palheiros occurs most in Brazil. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palheiros? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,198,640th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 36,992,619 people. Palheiros occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Palheiros live; 50 percent live in South America and 50 percent live in Luso-South America.

It is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 2,184,432. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Rio de Janeiro, where 57 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 29 percent reside and São Paulo, where 8 percent reside. Not including Brazil it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 48 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

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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
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