Perreira Surname

48,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,537 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Guyana

Perreira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Perreira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil4,3161:49,6001,927
United States2,5601:141,58614,697
Angola1,7751:15,2051,826
Guyana3781:2,016360
France2941:225,92835,048
Portugal2361:44,1452,563
Trinidad and Tobago2131:6,404977
South Africa1851:292,85228,409
Canada1551:237,71322,683
England541:1,031,81650,675
Luxembourg501:11,6112,029
India491:15,654,396253,566
Colombia251:1,910,96311,972
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Puerto Rico211:169,0542,039
São Tomé and Príncipe201:8,871586
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Wales101:309,45316,869
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Cape Verde31:176,5474,737
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Perreira (24) may also be a first name.

Perreira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Perreira is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Perreira.

How Common Is The Last Name Perreira? popularity and diffusion

The last name Perreira is the 48,868th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 691,615 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Perreira are found; 45 percent are found in South America and 41 percent are found in Luso-South America. Perreira is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous forename at a global level It is held by 24 people.

It is most widely held in Brazil, where it is carried by 4,316 people, or 1 in 49,600. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 13 percent are found, Bahia, where 9 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 8 percent are found. Barring Brazil this last name occurs in 61 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Angola, where 17 percent are found.

Perreira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Perreira has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Perreira surname increased 256,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Perreira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Perreira surname are 43.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Perreira earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.49% more than the national average, earning R 338,604 per year; in Colombia they earn 44.38% less than the national average, earning $12,626,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.2% more than the national average, earning $44,097 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.94% more than the national average, earning $53,627 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pherreira945/
Pferreira944/
Perreiras943/
Perreiera941/
Perrreira941/
Perreirra941/
Peirreira941/
Pereira936,667,041/
Perrera931,215/
Perrira9369/
Parreira8826,962/
Perreras881,788/
Pereiras881,403/
Perriera88347/
Peireira88248/
Perriraz88146/
Pereirra8884/
Pereiraa8868/
Ppereira8862/
Pereiera8855/
Pereiira8854/
Peereira8845/
Perreyra8843/
Pereirea8840/
Pereiraz8823/
Pereiara8817/
Piereira8815/
Paereira8815/
Perriras8813/
Pereiora8812/
Poereira889/
Perreire889/
Pereirad889/
Pereyira888/
Perreiro887/
Pierrera886/
Petreira886/
Pereitra885/
Bpereira884/
Pereiraj883/
Perrerra883/
Pereuira883/
Perraira882/
Pereiura882/
Pereirah882/
Pereirai882/
Peirrera882/
Poerrera881/
Pereiraá881/
Perreraz881/
Pereisra881/
Perera861,042,770/
Perira861,090/
Perreyras8212/
Perrerras823/
Pierriera821/
Pereiraus821/
Pereirraa821/
Pereyra80195,814/
Pereiro806,360/
Pareira803,641/
Periera801,853/
Pirrera801,827/
Perrero80942/
Parrera80626/
Pererea80539/
Pereras80392/
Peraira80373/
Pereire80312/
Pereara80305/
Petrera80303/
Perrara80163/
Pergira8091/
Pereíra8086/
Pererra8065/
Porrera8047/
Peretra8034/
Péreira8026/
Pereraa8023/
Perrere8019/
Pereera8019/
Pireira8018/
Pereura8013/
Peyrera8013/
Perejra809/
Pherera809/
Periras808/
Poreira808/
Perrire807/
Peryera807/
Pierera805/
Peerira805/
Perryra805/
Pereiró804/
Pperera803/
Parrira803/
Perzira803/
Pearira802/
Perarra802/
Pererai802/
Pererei802/
Pèreira802/
Pereraz802/
Pereirá802/
Peraera802/
Pearera801/
Peroira801/
Pferera801/
Periora801/
Pierira801/
Pererer801/
Perirra801/
Pêreira801/
Pereìra801/
Perrery801/
Pirrira801/
Pererap801/
Perriry800/
Perrerault781/
Perriere751,072/
Pereyras75291/
Peruyera75246/
Parreiro7575/
Pereiros7568/
Perierra7524/
Perreros7524/
Perreyro7523/
Perriero7515/
Pererras7515/
Pareirea7514/
Phareira757/
Perrieri757/
Periyara755/
Peereera755/
Pherirat754/
Pereeraa753/
Peariera753/
Pareiara753/
Pereyera752/
Petrarea752/
Pereyara752/
Parraira751/
Peareara751/
Perraras751/
Perayira751/
Piereiro751/
Pareirra751/
Pereriea751/
Peyreire751/
Pierrara751/
Peereyra751/
Peraerra751/
Peraiera751/
Pereïïra751/
Pereyrra751/
Pereraud751/
Pereirio751/
Pereyraz751/
Pereerat751/
Peeriera751/
Pereirie750/
Perara711,026/
Parira71878/
Perere71812/
Perire71209/
Perari7191/
Peryra7138/
Pereri7125/
Pierreroy7112/
Periro7112/
Pirira7110/
Pierreyre7110/
Perare718/
Periri716/
Parreirão714/
Perêra712/
Porira711/
Peryri711/
Pierriere711/
Phetrirat711/
Peryre711/
Pearriere710/
Payrira671,300/
Porrero67770/
Peraire67505/
Perraro67268/
Peirera67197/
Petrero67129/
Perayra67111/
Petrere67102/
Perares6769/
Pergari6764/
Pereyre6762/
Parirai6754/
Pirirat6752/
Prehara6750/
Piretra6749/
Paraira6743/
Pirirai6741/
Perarro6722/
Pergara6721/
Pareiro6718/
Periere6717/
Perayre6714/
Pereari6714/
Perario6714/
Pererro6711/
Parirei6710/
Pirirei679/
Pereere679/
Peraris679/
Parerra677/
Pariray677/
Pererez677/
Perhara676/
Pierara676/
Perrari675/
Pergere675/
Perarez675/
Parerea674/
Pergeri674/
Pereriy673/
Peirara673/
Parrero673/
Perieri673/
Poreyra672/
Parerei672/
Pirerre672/
Pareara672/
Parrara672/
Pereres672/
Pererie672/
Pergiro672/
Pireire672/
Peratre672/
Poreiro672/
Peerara671/
Pehrare671/
Peraari671/
Perrary671/
Perueri671/
Pfirira671/
Pesriri671/
Petrare671/
Pererri671/
Pirrara671/
Petreri671/
Pireiro671/
Paruira671/
Pierreyere671/
Pherere671/
Perairo671/
Peraras671/
Peryret671/
Perouri671/
Pererio671/
Pererza671/
Pirerra671/
Péreire671/
Péreyra671/
Poroira671/
Porarea671/
Pergiri671/
Petriri671/
Parhira671/
Peerari671/
Peirira671/
Poirira670/
Peririe670/
Pereris670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Perreira
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