Quintanilha Surname

47,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,887 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Quintanilha Surname User-submission:

This surname is of Spanish origin, but becoming more common in Portugal.

Quintanilha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil10,3431:20,698987
Portugal3591:29,0201,851
United States851:4,264,223227,504
France611:1,088,897118,069
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
England51:11,143,612252,590
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Quintanilha (14) may also be a first name.

Quintanilha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is of Spanish origin, but becoming more common in Portugal.

- lucasquintanilha

Quintanilha Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Quintanilha Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Quintanilha occurs most in Brazil. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quintanilha? popularity and diffusion

Quintanilha is the 47,530th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 669,381 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Quintanilha are found; 95 percent are found in South America and 95 percent are found in Luso-South America. Quintanilha is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used first name internationally, held by 14 people.

The last name Quintanilha is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 10,343 people, or 1 in 20,698. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Rio de Janeiro, where 70 percent live, São Paulo, where 14 percent live and Minas Gerais, where 5 percent live. Not including Brazil this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Quintanilha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Quintanilha last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Quintanilha earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 29% more than the national average, earning $55,664 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.55% less than the national average, earning $45,934 CAD per year.

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