Pedroso Surname

4,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120,236 people bear this surname

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

Pedroso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pedroso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil90,5821:2,363225
Cuba9,2681:1,243207
Philippines8,0681:12,5481,284
Portugal5,7941:1,798266
Angola1,7751:15,2051,826
United States1,3311:272,32125,541
Argentina8761:48,7944,115
Spain6031:77,5326,744
Peru4111:77,3345,492
Colombia2301:207,7135,008
São Tomé and Príncipe2031:874142
Uruguay1751:19,6102,242
Paraguay1111:65,1961,750
France991:670,93786,003
Thailand971:728,230119,953
Venezuela801:377,5517,975
Canada781:472,37940,609
England571:977,51048,999
Mexico401:3,103,15523,265
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Ecuador271:589,10511,569
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Panama181:217,3486,003
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Guatemala131:1,237,1285,444
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Denmark121:470,39330,183
India81:95,883,173728,828
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belize11:355,4743,977
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Guam11:160,1214,893
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Pedrôso (1) are calculated separately.

Pedroso (98) may also be a first name.

Pedroso Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pedroso (Russian: Педросо) is found most in Brazil. It can be found as a variant: Pedrôso. For other possible spellings of Pedroso click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pedroso? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pedroso is the 4,697th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 60,610 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Pedroso reside; 77 percent reside in South America and 75 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 956,749th most commonly used given name on earth, held by 98 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is borne by 90,582 people, or 1 in 2,363. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 39 percent live, Paraná, where 17 percent live and Rio Grande do Sul, where 17 percent live. Excluding Brazil this last name occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in Cuba, where 8 percent live and The Philippines, where 7 percent live.

Pedroso Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pedroso has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pedroso last name increased 26,620 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pedroso Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pedroso surname are 40.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.07% registered with the party.

The amount Pedroso earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 41.11% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,416 per year; in South Africa they earn 13.92% less than the national average, earning R 204,552 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.74% less than the national average, earning $18,221,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.03% less than the national average, earning $41,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.56% less than the national average, earning $45,430 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pedroso Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pedroso in the Russian language
Педросоpedroso-

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