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.
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Terra Religious Adherence
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Terra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Terra Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Terra (Arabic: تيرا, Hindi: टेर्रा, Russian: Терра) occurs most in Brazil. It may also appear as a variant: Tèrra. For other potential spellings of Terra click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Terra? popularity and diffusion
It is the 16,078th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 210,288 people. Terra occurs predominantly 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 prevalent forename internationally, borne by 19,270 people.
Terra is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 20,804 people, or 1 in 10,290. In Brazil Terra is mostly concentrated in: Rio de Janeiro, where 22 percent live, São Paulo, where 22 percent live and Minas Gerais, where 19 percent live. Aside from Brazil it is found in 101 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.
Terra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Terra has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (67%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Terra surname are 38.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.35% registered to vote for 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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Footnotes
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