Teresa Surname
Approximately 28,796 people bear this surname
Teresa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 7,888 | 1:3,422 | 516 |
| Mozambique | 6,180 | 1:4,411 | 1,010 |
| Ethiopia | 4,024 | 1:24,241 | 3,065 |
| Portugal | 2,614 | 1:3,986 | 463 |
| Mexico | 1,802 | 1:68,882 | 3,107 |
| United States | 1,590 | 1:227,962 | 22,009 |
| Spain | 898 | 1:52,062 | 4,840 |
| India | 472 | 1:1,625,139 | 59,615 |
| Brazil | 456 | 1:469,461 | 17,773 |
| Australia | 351 | 1:76,911 | 8,987 |
| Kenya | 342 | 1:135,029 | 11,055 |
| Philippines | 330 | 1:306,782 | 43,225 |
| Italy | 291 | 1:210,160 | 29,866 |
| Dominican Republic | 177 | 1:58,943 | 2,908 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Indonesia | 127 | 1:1,041,332 | 75,890 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| New Zealand | 94 | 1:48,174 | 7,829 |
| Poland | 91 | 1:417,679 | 44,209 |
| England | 86 | 1:647,884 | 37,755 |
| Taiwan | 70 | 1:334,925 | 2,677 |
| Argentina | 69 | 1:619,470 | 43,674 |
| Nigeria | 44 | 1:4,025,972 | 113,480 |
| Malaysia | 42 | 1:702,243 | 33,141 |
| France | 40 | 1:1,660,568 | 152,033 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Solomon Islands | 38 | 1:15,264 | 2,918 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Uganda | 23 | 1:1,697,360 | 58,907 |
| China | 22 | 1:62,150,980 | 3,380 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Venezuela | 19 | 1:1,589,688 | 20,788 |
| Ireland | 18 | 1:261,608 | 9,673 |
| Peru | 14 | 1:2,270,294 | 26,427 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Cape Verde | 11 | 1:48,149 | 1,796 |
| Guatemala | 10 | 1:1,608,267 | 5,853 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Colombia | 7 | 1:6,824,867 | 22,056 |
| El Salvador | 7 | 1:906,270 | 3,798 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| Honduras | 6 | 1:1,469,407 | 5,474 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| East Timor | 4 | 1:303,982 | 255 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
The alternate forms: Terêsa (1) & Térésa (2) are calculated separately.
Teresa (3,327,523) may also be a first name.
Teresa Demographics
Average Male Teresa Height
177 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Teresa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Teresa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Teresa (Arabic: تريّسا, Bengali: টেরেসা, Hindi: तेरेसा, Marathi: तेरेसा, Oriya: େତେରସା, Russian: Тереса) is carried by more people in Angola than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Terêsa or Térésa. For other possible spellings of Teresa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Teresa? popularity and diffusion
Teresa is the 19,087th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 253,075 people. Teresa occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Teresa reside; 49 percent reside in Southern Africa and 49 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 134th most common first name internationally It is held by 3,327,523 people.
Teresa is most widespread in Angola, where it is carried by 7,888 people, or 1 in 3,422. Aside from Angola this surname exists in 108 countries. It is also common in Mozambique, where 21 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 14 percent are found.
Teresa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Teresa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Teresa last name rose 17,667 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 8,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 138 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Teresa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Teresa are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.38% registered with the political party.
The amount Teresa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 50.06% more than the national average, earning $34,068,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.85% less than the national average, earning $36,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.91% less than the national average, earning $48,238 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Teresa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Teresa in the Bengali language | ||
| টেরেসা | teresa | 66.67 |
| তেরেসা | teresa | 22.22 |
| টেরেষা | teresa | 11.11 |
| Teresa in the Hindi language | ||
| तेरेसा | teresa | 65.31 |
| टेरेसा | teresa | 30.61 |
| टोरेसा | toresa | 0.68 |
| टैरेसा | tairesa | 0.68 |
| टैरिसा | tairisa | 0.68 |
| ट्रेसा | tresa | 0.68 |
| ट्रीसा | trisa | 0.68 |
| टरीसा | tarisa | 0.68 |
| Teresa in the Marathi language | ||
| तेरेसा | teresa | 59.9 |
| टेरेसा | teresa | 31.36 |
| तेरेजा | tereja | 2.57 |
| टेरेझा | terejha | 0.51 |
| थेरेसा | theresa | 0.51 |
| टरेसा | taresa | 0.26 |
| तेरेन्स | terensa | 0.26 |
| नेरेसा | neresa | 0.26 |
| टेरेजा | tereja | 0.26 |
| टेरसा | terasa | 0.26 |
| तेरेस | teresa | 0.26 |
| Teresa in the Oriya language | ||
| େତେରସା | eterasa | 46.9 |
| େଟେରସା | eterasa | 46.42 |
| େତେରଶା | eterasa | 2.43 |
| େଟରସା | etarasa | 1.34 |
| େଟେରଶା | eterasa | 0.85 |
| େତେରଷା | eterasa | 0.49 |
| େତରସା | etarasa | 0.49 |
| େଟେରଷା | eterasa | 0.24 |
| େତଷର୍ା | etasara | 0.24 |
| େତେରମା | eterama | 0.12 |
| େତସର୍ା | etasara | 0.12 |
| େତେରସ | eterasa | 0.12 |
| େସାଏ | esa'e | 0.12 |
| Teresa in the Russian language | ||
| Тереса | teresa | - |
| Teresa in the Arabic language | ||
| تريّسا | trysa | - |
| ترسّا | trsa | - |
| تريسا | trysa | - |
| تيريسا | tyrysa | - |
| ترسا | trsa | - |
| تريزا | tryza | - |
| تيريزا | tyryza | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Teresa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis