Pires da Costa Surname

568,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Pires da Costa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pires da Costa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil4701:455,47717,277
Luxembourg661:8,7961,392
São Tomé and Príncipe101:17,742994
France41:16,605,680368,153
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Pires da Costa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pires da Costa occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pires da Costa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 568,972nd most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 13,130,713 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Pires da Costa reside; 85 percent reside in South America and 85 percent reside in Luso-South America.

This last name is most frequent in Brazil, where it is carried by 470 people, or 1 in 455,477. In Brazil Pires da Costa is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 21 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 18 percent are found and Goiás, where 16 percent are found. Not including Brazil Pires da Costa occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Luxembourg, where 12 percent are found and São Tomé and Príncipe, where 2 percent are found.

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