Pereira Costa Surname

126,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,595 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Pereira Costa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pereira Costa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3,5711:59,9482,245
France111:6,038,429280,838
Cape Verde81:66,2052,334
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

Pereira Costa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pereira Costa is found most in Brazil. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pereira Costa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 126,424th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,027,134 people. The last name Pereira Costa occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Pereira Costa are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name Pereira Costa is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 3,571 people, or 1 in 59,948. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 20 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 15 percent reside and Bahia, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Brazil Pereira Costa exists in 5 countries. It is also found in France, where 0 percent reside and Cape Verde, where 0 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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