Rigeiro Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Rigeiro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rigeiro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rigeiro Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rigeiro occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rigeiro? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rigeiro is the 5,391,485th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Rigeiro occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Rigeiro are found; 92 percent are found in South America and 85 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 19,461,303. In Brazil Rigeiro is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 18 percent are found, Bahia, where 9 percent are found and Federal District, where 9 percent are found. Barring Brazil it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Regeiro8623/
Rugeiro8615/
Rigeira861/
Ruggeiro8051/
Riguiero801/
Regeira716/
Regyero711/
Richiero67266/
Reguiero676/
Risihiro671/
Riguiera671/
Rugyera577/
Rageera573/
Rugiira571/
Rugohera5321/
Reguiera532/
Rugiiraha501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rigeiro
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