Preta Surname
Approximately 549 people bear this surname
Preta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 159 | 1:1,346,379 | 45,774 |
| Italy | 121 | 1:505,427 | 50,992 |
| United States | 116 | 1:3,124,646 | 180,867 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 3 | 1:59,141 | 2,796 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
The alternate forms: Prêta (2) are calculated separately.
Preta (412) may also be a first name.
Preta Demographics
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Preta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Preta Come From? nationality or country of origin
Preta (Hindi: प्रेता, Russian: Прета) has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can also be found in the variant forms: Prêta. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Preta? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 573,706th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 13,274,218 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Preta are found; 34 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 29 percent are found in Luso-South America. Preta is also the 423,803rd most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 412 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 1,346,379. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 29 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 18 percent live and Rio Grande do Sul, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil Preta exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.
Preta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Preta has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Preta surname declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Preta Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Preta last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
Preta earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.59% more than the national average, earning $54,190 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Preta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Preta in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रेता | preta | - |
| Preta in the Russian language | ||
| Прета | preta | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Preta
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