Terra Surname
Approximately 34,655 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 20,804 | 1:10,290 | 591 |
| Angola | 2,563 | 1:10,530 | 1,295 |
| United States | 1,882 | 1:192,592 | 19,053 |
| Uruguay | 1,774 | 1:1,934 | 237 |
| Portugal | 1,472 | 1:7,078 | 667 |
| Algeria | 880 | 1:43,899 | 7,729 |
| Italy | 851 | 1:71,864 | 12,679 |
| France | 577 | 1:115,117 | 17,319 |
| Burkina Faso | 557 | 1:32,948 | 1,804 |
| Mali | 516 | 1:32,886 | 1,020 |
| Argentina | 321 | 1:133,157 | 11,268 |
| Netherlands | 298 | 1:56,668 | 9,739 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Russia | 212 | 1:679,826 | 58,189 |
| Canada | 180 | 1:204,698 | 19,937 |
| Ivory Coast | 163 | 1:141,541 | 6,703 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Spain | 134 | 1:348,896 | 20,016 |
| Tanzania | 121 | 1:437,534 | 30,427 |
| Chile | 115 | 1:153,187 | 5,204 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100 | 1:81,537 | 10,792 |
| Indonesia | 71 | 1:1,862,665 | 118,960 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Cuba | 48 | 1:240,057 | 4,737 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Venezuela | 26 | 1:1,161,695 | 16,759 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 18 | 1:9,857 | 632 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| Ecuador | 13 | 1:1,223,527 | 16,126 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Benin | 10 | 1:1,033,560 | 48,353 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Nepal | 10 | 1:2,848,096 | 9,545 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Hungary | 5 | 1:1,963,255 | 61,562 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1:1,011,529 | 32,308 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
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.
- zonelingTerra Demographics
Average Male Terra Height
173.65 cm
Average Female Terra Height
163.93 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Terra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Terra Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Terra (Arabic: تيرا, Hindi: टेर्रा, Russian: Терра) is found most in Brazil. It can also be rendered as: Tèrra. Click here to see other potential spellings of Terra.
How Common Is The Last Name Terra? popularity and diffusion
The surname Terra is the 16,078th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 210,288 people. Terra is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Terra reside; 67 percent reside in South America and 60 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 38,913th most commonly held given name worldwide, borne by 19,270 people.
It is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 20,804 people, or 1 in 10,290. In Brazil Terra is most prevalent in: Rio de Janeiro, where 22 percent are found, São Paulo, where 22 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Brazil it is found in 101 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.
Terra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Terra has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Terra surname grew 4,481 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 5,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Terra Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (67%) in Russia.
In The United States Terra are 38.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.35% 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
Terra Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Terra in the Hindi language | ||
| टेर्रा | terra | - |
| Terra in the Russian language | ||
| Терра | terra | - |
| Terra in the Arabic language | ||
| تيرا | tyra | - |
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