Piçarra Surname
Approximately 638 people bear this surname
Piçarra Surname User-submission:
Originary from Sicily, according to "Teatro genologico delle famiglie nobille di Sicilia". One of the bearers of the name was Gualdo la Piccarra, Baron of Ciangano, vassal of King Frederic III of Sicily, in 1371.
Piçarra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 613 | 1:16,995 | 1,242 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
The alternate forms: Picarra (400) are calculated separately.
Piçarra Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Originary from Sicily, according to "Teatro genologico delle famiglie nobille di Sicilia". One of the bearers of the name was Gualdo la Piccarra, Baron of Ciangano, vassal of King Frederic III of Sicily, in 1371.
- joao1834Unknown origin, most probably originated from Sicily, dating back to the 14th century according to a Sicilian geneology text.
- joao1834Piçarra Demographics
Average Piçarra Salary in
South Africa
R 373,284
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Piçarra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Piçarra Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Piçarra is held by more people in Portugal than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Picarra. For other potential spellings of Piçarra click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Piçarra? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 512,152nd most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,422,486 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Piçarra are found; 96 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 96 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Portugal, where it is carried by 613 people, or 1 in 16,995. Besides Portugal it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Piçarra Last Name Statistics demography
Piçarra earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 57.08% more than the national average, earning R 373,284 per year.
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