Queiroz Surname
Approximately 216,675 people bear this surname
Queiroz Surname User-submission:
Queiroz is a Portuguese ancient surname whose base is of Greek origin and means "stronger" or "stone".Some scholars guarantee that its origin is pre-Roman and that it began to be used in Portugal in century XVI. Queiroz would have been surnamed of a noble family of Câmara de Lobos, county of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Read More About This SurnameQueiroz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 196,382 | 1:1,090 | 127 |
| Angola | 7,493 | 1:3,602 | 543 |
| Mozambique | 5,562 | 1:4,901 | 1,104 |
| Portugal | 5,454 | 1:1,910 | 280 |
| United States | 477 | 1:759,872 | 59,214 |
| France | 179 | 1:371,077 | 55,233 |
| Spain | 149 | 1:313,772 | 18,634 |
| Uruguay | 137 | 1:25,049 | 2,923 |
| Argentina | 135 | 1:316,618 | 25,164 |
| Thailand | 113 | 1:625,118 | 105,836 |
| England | 89 | 1:626,046 | 36,944 |
| Paraguay | 85 | 1:85,138 | 2,089 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Switzerland | 33 | 1:248,876 | 20,666 |
| India | 33 | 1:23,244,406 | 321,547 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Venezuela | 31 | 1:974,325 | 14,902 |
| Italy | 21 | 1:2,912,223 | 98,106 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 15 | 1:11,828 | 740 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Bolivia | 7 | 1:1,516,633 | 6,309 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
The alternate forms: Queiróz (246) are calculated separately.
Queiroz (157) may also be a first name.
Queiroz Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Queiroz is a Portuguese ancient surname whose base is of Greek origin and means "stronger" or "stone".Some scholars guarantee that its origin is pre-Roman and that it began to be used in Portugal in century XVI. Queiroz would have been surnamed of a noble family of Câmara de Lobos, county of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
- leonardo.queirozQueiroz Demographics
Average Queiroz Salary in
United States
$36,389 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Queiroz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Queiroz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Queiroz (Arabic: كيروز) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Queiróz. Click here for other potential spellings of Queiroz.
How Common Is The Last Name Queiroz? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,558th most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 33,634 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Queiroz reside; 91 percent reside in South America and 91 percent reside in Luso-South America. Queiroz is also the 732,696th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 157 people.
The surname Queiroz is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 196,382 people, or 1 in 1,090. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 19 percent are found, Bahia, where 12 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 9 percent are found. Besides Brazil Queiroz is found in 63 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 3 percent are found and Mozambique, where 3 percent are found.
Queiroz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Queiroz surname are 44.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 98.18% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Queiroz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 294.98% more than the national average, earning R 938,616 per year; in United States they earn 15.67% less than the national average, earning $36,389 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.12% more than the national average, earning $55,209 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Queiroz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Queiroz in the Arabic language | ||
| كيروز | kyrwz | - |
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