Terra Surname

16,078th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,655 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Terra Surname User-submission:

This word originally comes from Latin and literally translates into 'the Earth'. It was used to describe the goddess of the Earth or simply the Earth itself.

Terra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil20,8041:10,290591
Angola2,5631:10,5301,295
United States1,8821:192,59219,053
Uruguay1,7741:1,934237
Portugal1,4721:7,078667
Algeria8801:43,8997,729
Italy8511:71,86412,679
France5771:115,11717,319
Burkina Faso5571:32,9481,804
Mali5161:32,8861,020
Argentina3211:133,15711,268
Netherlands2981:56,6689,739
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Russia2121:679,82658,189
Canada1801:204,69819,937
Ivory Coast1631:141,5416,703
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Spain1341:348,89620,016
Tanzania1211:437,53430,427
Chile1151:153,1875,204
Papua New Guinea1001:81,53710,792
Indonesia711:1,862,665118,960
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
England521:1,071,50151,923
Cuba481:240,0574,737
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
India311:24,744,045333,161
Venezuela261:1,161,69516,759
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Belgium201:574,83253,219
São Tomé and Príncipe181:9,857632
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Ecuador131:1,223,52716,126
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Nepal101:2,848,0969,545
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Hungary51:1,963,25561,562
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Macau11:601,6301,582
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

The alternate forms: Tèrra (1) are calculated separately.

Terra (19,270) may also be a first name.

Terra Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This word originally comes from Latin and literally translates into 'the Earth'. It was used to describe the goddess of the Earth or simply the Earth itself.

- zoneling

Terra Last Name Facts

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

Terra (Arabic: تيرا, Hindi: टेर्रा, Russian: Терра) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Tèrra. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Terra? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 16,078th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 210,288 people. Terra is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Terra are found; 67 percent are found in South America and 60 percent are found in Luso-South America. Terra is also the 38,913th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 19,270 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is borne by 20,804 people, or 1 in 10,290. In Brazil Terra is mostly concentrated in: Rio de Janeiro, where 22 percent reside, São Paulo, where 22 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 19 percent reside. Other than Brazil this surname is found in 101 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Terra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Terra has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Terra surname increased 4,481 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 5,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Terra Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (67%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Terra last name are 38.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.35% being registered with the party.

The amount Terra earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 23.97% less than the national average, earning €22,831 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.42% more than the national average, earning $27,339,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.18% more than the national average, earning $44,953 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.81% more than the national average, earning $57,538 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tèrra931/
Tierra915,551/
Terras915,181/
Terraz911,148/
Terrah91552/
Terray91509/
Terrat91475/
Terrai91291/
Terrad91153/
Therra9163/
Terrap9118/
Terrea917/
Terraa917/
Terraj914/
Teirra913/
Taerra912/
Terrau912/
Tehrra911/
Teurra911/
Terroa911/
Terrôa911/
Terrza911/
Teerra911/
Tearra910/
Tera8912,944/
Terrats83350/
Terrass83274/
Terrahe83153/
Therrat8378/
Therras8340/
Terraux8313/
Terrach838/
Thierra834/
Terrais833/
Terrazs833/
Terriea832/
Terraya832/
D'Terra831/
Terraas831/
Terrauh831/
Therraa831/
Terrait831/
Terratz831/
Terradt831/
Terraha830/
Terry80149,257/
Thera8038,557/
Terai8020,351/
Terer808,625/
Tarra807,424/
Terap805,101/
Torra805,066/
Terre803,670/
Terri801,770/
Terha801,373/
Teray801,267/
Tiera801,040/
Teira80987/
Terro80951/
Terah80893/
Teras80786/
Terza80525/
Terea80474/
Terat80377/
Terga80376/
Teraa80351/
Teraz80345/
Tehra80343/
Teera80318/
Taera80304/
Teura80284/
Tetra80202/
Tirra80169/
Tesra80155/
Tyrra80101/
Teyra8087/
Terau8068/
Terré8050/
Teara8049/
Tõrra8036/
Teraj8025/
Teraš8025/
Toera8016/
Terad8016/
Ttera8015/
Tejra805/
Teraï802/
Terňa801/
Terrault77225/
Therreau7728/
Thierray772/
Terreaut771/
Therraya771/
Terr'eau771/
Terres736,811/
Teraiy733,179/
Terris732,125/
Terrio731,657/
Terhas731,289/
Terrey73985/
Terret73935/
Tarray73839/
Tharra73826/
Torrea73610/
Therry73608/
Terrer73572/
Terzea73517/
Taerea73474/
Terrez73450/
Tarrau73345/
Therre73321/
Tierro73311/
Tetrat73311/
Teraha73286/
Terrie73273/
Terrot73263/
Terree73244/
Tesrat73236/
Therer73233/
Terreu73224/
Terrou73214/
Teraia73186/
Theara73120/
Tierre73100/
Therea7387/
Terrei7382/
Teyras7381/
Terroy7374/
Tierri7374/
Tergau7371/
Tarrah7365/
Thorra7364/
Tierry7363/
Territ7362/
Teraya7352/
Terrés7352/
Teirau7348/
Theyra7347/
Torrau7344/
Terhai7344/
Theera7337/
Tejraj7334/
Terach7331/
Teerat7331/
Tereas7329/
Teraja7327/
Terass7325/
Tetrad7325/
Torray7323/
Teruha7320/
Teyrat7320/
Teatra7319/
Terrys7319/
Thaera7315/
Tearea7315/
Terros7314/
Tearry7314/
Terhaj7313/
Teraud7312/
Tereer7312/
Toerah7310/
Teraus7310/
Terrão738/
Therri738/
Taerau737/
Tetray736/
Theray736/
Terash736/
Tetras736/
Terrée736/
Tereap735/
Terrii735/
Terriz735/
Terryy734/
Teerri734/
Teerau734/
Teirer734/
Teeraz734/
Teyrer734/
Therah734/
Theraa733/
Tethra733/
Theira733/
Tarraa733/
Terhat733/
Therro733/
Tirrah733/
Tirrai733/
Tierah732/
Terryt732/
Teiray732/
Terreh732/
Terryo732/
Tetrau732/
Theraj732/
Thiera732/
Therré732/
Teradh732/
Tyrras732/
Tearai732/
Tehrai732/
Teetra732/
Terrry731/
Dhtera731/
Torrai731/
Tearap731/
Tearoa731/
Teerai731/
Teerap731/
Teerry731/
Thehra731/
Te'rah731/
Teyrah731/
Terrij731/
Terrip731/
Thtera731/
Therai731/
Tiehra731/
Tiejra731/
Thirra731/
Taeraj731/
Tarrea731/
Tieray731/
Térras731/
Tarrai731/
Teeraa731/
Terzaa731/
Tettra731/
Återga731/
Șterța731/
Teurai731/
Tetraś731/
Tehrah731/
Tehraj731/
Teirat731/
Teirro731/
Terrej731/
Terrep731/
Terrás731/
Terrès731/
Terast731/
Tahrra731/
Tieraj731/
Ttarra731/
Tterry731/
Terryz731/
Tirras731/
Tgerry731/
Terroh731/
Tetrri731/
Teraai731/
Tearha731/
Teradd731/
Terzai731/
Terrui731/
Teraup731/
Tereae731/
Teurry731/
Teirah731/
Teeras731/
Tairra730/
Tierza730/
Teirry730/
Teratt730/
Tearer730/
Tirrat730/
Tuyrra730/
Teraux730/
Terred730/
Tetrea730/
Terreault71316/
Therrault7110/
Terrajová718/
Terrayova711/
Terrayová711/
Ttheerrza711/
Tira67263,711/
Tara67134,727/
Thierry6751,175/
Tora6716,998/
Teri6713,969/
Tero6711,708/
Tere675,024/
Tyra672,958/
Terrett671,192/
Tery67672/
Thetrat67334/
Tarreau67222/
Terauds67205/
Tierrie67203/
Territt67199/
Tesreau67173/
Thereau67149/
Ththera67139/
Tairraz67138/
Terroux67123/
Theraud6788/
Terault6775/
Terriss6772/
Téra6754/
Terä6749/
Thierre6747/
Tirreau6746/
Theraus6739/
Therreault6735/
Thierau6734/
Thierri6728/
Terhash6726/
Terahai6723/
Terrich6719/
Theirry6717/
Therrey6715/
Týra6715/
Tierrou6714/
Tiereau6710/
Theyrat679/
Taharra678/
Tehraud677/
Teeraad677/
Therrie676/
Teré675/
Thesrat675/
Thierro674/
Tharraa673/
Terê673/
Theeray673/
Terj673/
Teeraya673/
Terá672/
Theuray672/
Theyras672/
D'Terry672/
Tjra672/
Theerap672/
Tierrey671/
Teatras671/
Therash671/
Terress671/
Tyrrash671/
Thehras671/
Thaerah671/
Terrerr671/
Tetraut671/
Tetrreault671/
Theratt671/
Therauh671/
Therauz671/
Therrot671/
Têra671/
Tõra671/
Teirach671/
Thejraj671/
Theraup671/
Tharrau671/
Tereaux671/
Terriey671/
Thheera671/
Thierré671/
Theurry671/
Tieraha671/
Ttyrras671/
Terreip671/
Theraia671/
Tereahe671/
Thoeraj671/
Teerres671/
Teerach671/
Terrest670/
Terrott670/
Tearrie670/
Tereher670/
Theerer670/
Terrish670/
Dtterer670/
Terhaas670/
Tierruy670/
Tyrrerr670/
Theirat670/
Thorrau670/

Terra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Terra in the Hindi language
टेर्राterra-
Terra in the Russian language
Терраterra-
Terra in the Arabic language
تيراtyra-

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