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

Preira (Marathi: परेरा) occurs more in Senegal more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 72,995^th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,079,636 people. Preira occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Preira are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

This surname is most frequent in Senegal, where it is borne by 5,045 people, or 1 in 2,890. In Senegal Preira is most frequent in: Dakar Region, where 58 percent reside, Ziguinchor Region, where 27 percent reside and Sédhiou Region, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Senegal this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in France, where 14 percent reside and Brazil, where 6 percent reside.

Preira Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Preira has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Preira Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Preira surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Preira earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.07% more than the national average, earning $48,790 USD per year.