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Where Does The Last Name Portuguez Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Portuguez is more frequently found in Costa Rica than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Portuguez? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 45,159^th most common surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 634,196 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Portuguez live; 37 percent live in Central America and 37 percent live in Hispano-Central America.

This surname is most commonly used in Costa Rica, where it is carried by 3,737 people, or 1 in 1,279. In Costa Rica Portuguez is mostly found in: San José Province, where 39 percent reside, Cartago Province, where 23 percent reside and Alajuela Province, where 16 percent reside. Besides Costa Rica this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 15 percent reside and The Philippines, where 15 percent reside.

Portuguez Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Portuguez last name are 40.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Portuguez earn in different countries varies marginally. In Peru they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,343 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.99% more than the national average, earning $22,927,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 3.43% more than the national average, earning $44,628 USD per year.