Where Does The Last Name Salgueira Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Salgueira is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Salgueira? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 966,131^st most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 27,091,249 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Salgueira live; 62 percent live in South America and 34 percent live in Luso-South America.

The surname Salgueira is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 2,326,895. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: Maranhão, where 24 percent reside, Ceará, where 15 percent reside and Pará, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Brazil it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 25 percent reside and Argentina, where 22 percent reside.