Regueiferos Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cuba

Regueiferos Surname User-submission:

The surname Regueiferos means 'rough waters' in Galician (Gallego). It comes from the words reguei, which means 'stream', 'waters', and Feros, a Galician (Spain) place name, which means 'ferocious', 'wild' or 'rough'.

Regueiferos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Cuba71:1,646,1028,141
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Regüeiferos (1) are calculated separately.

Regueiferos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Regueiferos means 'rough waters' in Galician (Gallego). It comes from the words reguei, which means 'stream', 'waters', and Feros, a Galician (Spain) place name, which means 'ferocious', 'wild' or 'rough'.

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Regueiferos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Regueiferos is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Regüeiferos. Click here for other possible spellings of Regueiferos.

How Common Is The Last Name Regueiferos? popularity and diffusion

Regueiferos is the 3,055,934th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Regueiferos reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Regueiferos is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 11,692,224. In The United States Regueiferos is primarily found in: Florida, where 65 percent reside, California, where 23 percent reside and New Jersey, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Cuba, where 17 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Regueiferos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Regueiferos 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.

Regueiferos earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.14% less than the national average, earning $28,417 USD per year.

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