Palmeira Surname
Approximately 23,151 people bear this surname
Palmeira Surname User-submission:
Palmeira means 'palm tree' in Portuguese.
Palmeira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 21,464 | 1:9,974 | 581 |
| Portugal | 1,010 | 1:10,315 | 882 |
| United States | 190 | 1:1,907,679 | 123,720 |
| France | 189 | 1:351,443 | 52,732 |
| India | 84 | 1:9,131,731 | 182,786 |
| Argentina | 66 | 1:647,627 | 45,225 |
| Peru | 63 | 1:504,510 | 14,225 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Paraguay | 13 | 1:556,673 | 7,036 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Palmeira (52) may also be a first name.
Palmeira Surname Meaning
Palmeira Demographics
Average Palmeira Salary in
United States
$46,454 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Palmeira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palmeira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Palmeira is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palmeira? popularity and diffusion
Palmeira is the 23,402nd most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 314,783 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Palmeira reside; 93 percent reside in South America and 93 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly used given name worldwide, held by 52 people.
This last name is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 21,464 people, or 1 in 9,974. In Brazil Palmeira is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 24 percent reside, Bahia, where 16 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Brazil this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Palmeira Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Palmeira last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Palmeira earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 34.37% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,722 per year; in South Africa they earn 496.67% more than the national average, earning R 1,417,910 per year and in United States they earn 7.66% more than the national average, earning $46,454 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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