Sierras Surname
Approximately 1,910 people bear this surname
Sierras Surname User-submission:
The Sierras surname means 'saw', 'saw-toothed mountains', 'mountain range'.
Sierras Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 555 | 1:223,651 | 5,766 |
| United States | 486 | 1:745,800 | 58,323 |
| Spain | 483 | 1:96,795 | 8,003 |
| Philippines | 217 | 1:466,536 | 56,377 |
| Colombia | 60 | 1:796,235 | 8,422 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Nicaragua | 18 | 1:334,505 | 3,129 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Sierras (13) may also be a first name.
Sierras Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Sierras surname means 'saw', 'saw-toothed mountains', 'mountain range'.
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Sierras Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sierras Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sierras is found most in Mexico. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sierras? popularity and diffusion
Sierras is the 215,176th most common family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,815,469 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Sierras live; 55 percent live in North America and 29 percent live in Hispano-North America. Sierras is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 13 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is carried by 555 people, or 1 in 223,651. In Mexico it is most common in: Sonora, where 78 percent are found, Baja California, where 10 percent are found and Guerrero, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Mexico this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Spain, where 25 percent are found.
Sierras Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sierras surname are 42.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sierras earn in different countries varies marginally. In Colombia they earn 9.84% less than the national average, earning $20,469,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 8.81% less than the national average, earning $39,349 USD 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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