Pereíra Surname
Approximately 86 people bear this surname
Pereíra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 75 | 1:138,910 | 6,177 |
| Cape Verde | 7 | 1:75,663 | 2,587 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
The alternate forms: Pereira (6,667,041), Pereìra (1), Péreira (26), Pèreira (2), Pereirá (2) & Pêreira (1) are calculated separately.
Pereíra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pereíra Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pereíra is most common in Portugal. It may be rendered as a variant: Pereira, Pereìra, Péreira, Pèreira, Pereirá or Pêreira. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pereíra? popularity and diffusion
Pereíra is the 2,020,555th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Pereíra reside; 88 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 88 percent reside in Iberian Europe.
This last name is most frequently used in Portugal, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 138,910. Besides Portugal it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Cape Verde, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 2 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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