Regueiro Surname
Approximately 7,079 people bear this surname
Regueiro Surname User-submission:
Regueiro is a surname in Galician and in Portuguese, which originates in A Corunha, Galicia, upper Northwest area of Spain. Its English meaning is 'path' or 'track' laid down for walking or made by people's continual treading. Most commonly it is used to refer to a path that extends along the river bank.
Read More About This SurnameRegueiro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 4,479 | 1:10,438 | 1,218 |
| Argentina | 956 | 1:44,711 | 3,772 |
| United States | 347 | 1:1,044,550 | 76,531 |
| Cuba | 301 | 1:38,281 | 1,760 |
| Uruguay | 257 | 1:13,353 | 1,505 |
| Venezuela | 137 | 1:220,468 | 5,746 |
| Mexico | 128 | 1:969,736 | 12,932 |
| Portugal | 113 | 1:92,197 | 4,545 |
| Brazil | 104 | 1:2,058,407 | 65,034 |
| France | 77 | 1:862,633 | 101,453 |
| Switzerland | 68 | 1:120,778 | 12,249 |
| Chile | 38 | 1:463,591 | 12,075 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| Paraguay | 8 | 1:904,593 | 9,127 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Regueiró (4) are calculated separately.
Regueiro Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Regueiro is a surname in Galician and in Portuguese, which originates in A Corunha, Galicia, upper Northwest area of Spain. Its English meaning is 'path' or 'track' laid down for walking or made by people's continual treading. Most commonly it is used to refer to a path that extends along the river bank. Hypothetically the name may refer to a trade or business (like smith or archer), it was applied to a courier who would carry information or messages between villages.
- valde21Regueiro Demographics
Average Male Regueiro Height
175.14 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Regueiro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Regueiro Come From? nationality or country of origin
Regueiro is more commonly found in Spain than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Regueiró. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Regueiro? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 69,906th most common surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,029,460 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Regueiro live; 65 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 65 percent live in Iberian Europe.
The surname Regueiro is most widespread in Spain, where it is borne by 4,479 people, or 1 in 10,438. In Spain Regueiro is primarily found in: Galicia, where 69 percent reside, Basque Country, where 7 percent reside and Madrid, where 6 percent reside. Other than Spain Regueiro occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Regueiro Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Regueiro last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Regueiro earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 25.25% more than the national average, earning $54,044 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.61% less than the national average, earning $46,894 CAD per year.
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