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

Preto (Marathi: ेटो, Russian: Прьето) is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Preťo or Prêto. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Preto is the 50,656^th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 719,829 people. Preto occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Preto reside; 38 percent reside in South America and 36 percent reside in Luso-South America. Preto is also the 361,218^th most frequent given name in the world It is held by 544 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is borne by 3,668 people, or 1 in 58,363. In Brazil Preto is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 49 percent live, Rio Grande do Sul, where 15 percent live and Paraná, where 12 percent live. Not including Brazil it exists in 49 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 19 percent live and Portugal, where 19 percent live.

Preto Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Preto has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Preto last name rose 3,240 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Preto Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Preto surname are 41.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.44% being registered with the party.

The amount Preto earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 11.34% less than the national average, earning €26,626 per year; in Norway they earn 333.83% more than the national average, earning 1,501,410 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $46,866 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.95% more than the national average, earning $53,137 CAD per year.