Pestana Surname

15,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,947 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Pestana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pestana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil12,6191:16,964846
Portugal7,8031:1,335212
Colombia4,3221:11,0541,130
Angola3,3521:8,0521,020
Venezuela2,9541:10,225962
United States1,5361:235,97622,647
Cuba1,0511:10,964912
South Africa7701:70,3618,776
Spain7211:64,8435,846
France3921:169,44626,353
England3471:160,57115,039
Australia1281:210,90420,401
Bolivia1201:88,4703,770
Peru971:327,67111,729
Canada891:413,99536,402
Argentina861:497,01636,727
Singapore811:67,9962,745
Paraguay811:89,3432,161
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Malaysia651:453,75723,130
Philippines341:2,977,595140,497
Belgium271:425,80243,971
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Jersey221:4,509908
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Iceland111:34,5542,447
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
China51:273,464,31313,838
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Curaçao41:39,312638
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Macau31:200,543803
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Pestana (50) may also be a first name.

Pestana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pestana is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pestana? popularity and diffusion

It is the 15,076th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 197,243 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Pestana live; 55 percent live in South America and 34 percent live in Luso-South America. Pestana is also the 1,412,538th most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 50 people.

The last name Pestana is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 12,619 people, or 1 in 16,964. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 33 percent live, Maranhão, where 22 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 15 percent live. Outside of Brazil this surname occurs in 58 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 21 percent live and Colombia, where 12 percent live.

Pestana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pestana has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pestana surname grew 51,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pestana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pestana are 20.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.73% being registered with the party.

The amount Pestana earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 504.27% more than the national average, earning S/. 117,137 per year; in South Africa they earn 101.04% more than the national average, earning R 477,756 per year; in Colombia they earn 25.9% less than the national average, earning $16,822,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.99% more than the national average, earning $48,752 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.9% more than the national average, earning $50,626 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pestanas93107/
Pestaina9369/
Pestanha9328/
Pesttana931/
Petana92298/
Pastana865,080/
Pestano863,019/
Petagna86563/
Petanas86114/
Petanaj86105/
Pistana8656/
Pethana8643/
Peetana8635/
Petanna8626/
Pestona8624/
Pestani867/
Pestena864/
Postana863/
Pedtana863/
Peztana863/
Pestane862/
Phetana862/
Petanga861/
Petanah861/
Petanaz861/
Pestany861/
Peitana861/
Pestanio80359/
Peshtani80162/
Pastanha8027/
Pistagna8021/
Pashtana8017/
Pestaner8016/
Pestanes8013/
Peethana8011/
Pethanay804/
Peetaana801/
Peetanai801/
Pethanna801/
Piestany801/
Phethana801/
Peestano801/
Pestanis801/
Pestanno801/
Pestanos801/
Pestanyo801/
Poshtana801/
Pishtana801/
Pastanna801/
Pitana771,737/
Petano77427/
Petona7714/
Petaña776/
Pestañ771/
Pasthanah753/
Pestañass751/
Peatthana751/
Pestaño716,247/
Pitanga712,784/
Pastena71741/
Pittana71735/
Pestoni71572/
Pithana71175/
Pistani71106/
Paitana71102/
Petagno71100/
Pestone7191/
Phetano7144/
Pidtana7132/
Pistano7128/
Pitagna7128/
Pitanad717/
Pistona716/
Pitanai715/
Petanos715/
Pitanah714/
Pitaana713/
Peethanath713/
Petanàs713/
Petañas712/
Postena711/
Pesteno711/
Peteano711/
Hpitana711/
Paytana711/
Pastaña711/
Pestono711/
Petanoi711/
Pitanay711/
Pétagna711/
Pistane710/
Petanno710/
Pestonit6798/
Pitaanad6727/
Phithana6726/
Pistanio6722/
Pestañes6720/
Pishtani6713/
Pastouna6711/
Pestañio6711/
Hpaitana678/
Peshtony677/
Pittanna675/
Pestaños675/
Pitaanas674/
Pithaana673/
Paithana673/
Pistagni672/
Pestonij672/
Pistañas672/
Pestoñas672/
Pashtona672/
Pestonie671/
Pestooni671/
Pithanai671/
Pexstaño671/
Petounas671/
Petagnou671/
Petangou671/
Pistanis671/
Pistañaz671/
Pydtaina671/
Petahnoi671/
Pittanau670/

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