Soares Ferreira Surname

144,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,078 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Soares Ferreira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Soares Ferreira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,9711:72,0552,688
France821:810,03397,301
Cape Verde101:52,9641,947
Luxembourg61:96,7576,198
São Tomé and Príncipe21:88,7122,936
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Soares Ferreira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Soares Ferreira has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Soares Ferreira? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 144,371st most common surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,367,624 people. The surname Soares Ferreira occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Soares Ferreira reside; 97 percent reside in South America and 97 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The last name Soares Ferreira is most widely held in Brazil, where it is carried by 2,971 people, or 1 in 72,055. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 22 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 20 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Brazil it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in France, where 3 percent reside and Cape Verde, where 0 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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