Ramalheira Surname

486,864th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Ramalheira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ramalheira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal4811:21,6601,486
Brazil1481:1,446,44848,665
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Ramalheira (10) may also be a first name.

Ramalheira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ramalheira is carried by more people in Portugal than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramalheira? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 486,864th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 10,685,551 people. The last name Ramalheira is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Ramalheira are found; 71 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 71 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 10 people.

The surname Ramalheira is most commonly used in Portugal, where it is held by 481 people, or 1 in 21,660. Beside Portugal this last name occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 22 percent live and Angola, where 2 percent live.

Ramalheira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ramalheira are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ramalheira earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.44% less than the national average, earning $35,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.49% more than the national average, earning $51,416 CAD per year.

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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
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