Preto is used as a family name or surname in Brazil. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Preto
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Brazil
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Preto

How popular is Preto?

Preto is common in Brazil.

Preto is ranked 27479 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Pretos plummeted by 5.46875 per cent to 242 since 2000 and slipped by 7678 spots and ranked at 78821. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 80.17 78.13
Hispanic or Latino 17.77 19.14
Preto is quite popular family name mostly used in Brazil while Portugal is ahead in terms of density. Around 18449 people have been found who wears Preto as their family name. Preto is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
541,660 Russia8
103,755 Czech Republic5
214,847 Australia4
1,014,159 India4
14,078 Japan3
2,672 Mozambique3
2,915 Paraguay3
14,408 Uruguay2
54,641 Sweden2
35,969 Denmark2
24,269 Peru2
257 East Timor2
82,478 South Africa2
91,784 Netherlands2
62,864 New Zealand1
30,360 Thailand1
810,193 Indonesia1
28,746 Algeria1
24,460 Armenia1
801 Cape Verde1
6,149 Ethiopia1
172,258 Germany1
31,207 Ireland1
199,150 Kazakhstan1
28,365 Kenya1
36,814 Romania1
36,678 Singapore1
81,201 Switzerland1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
29,774 Venezuela1
37,493 Austria1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
43,662 Belgium30
28,338 Norway20
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
64,420 England54
Countries with hundreds of Preto:
14,169 Italy750
25,166 France392
72,379 United States338
16,350 Spain197
26,800 Argentina194
6,726 Slovakia155
32,272 Canada103
Countries with thousands of Preto:
560 Portugal1,930
1,185 Angola1,601
Countries with ten thousands of Preto:
1,259 Brazil12,624
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Immigrants to US

From Italy

Concetta Preto worked as farmer and hailed from Napoli, Italy. 6 years old embarked for Utica from Naples on Alesia and arrived on July 1, 1898. Cristofaro Preto, aged 30, D. Preto, aged 34, Domenico Preto (46) Farmer, 27 years old Maria Michela Preto, Laborer Marianna Preto, Pietro Preto (26) Farmer, Farmer Salvatore Preto, Uofrio-M. Preto, aged 33, are others that migrated to US.

Preto Namesakes

  • Afonso Celso, Viscount of Ouro Preto, Former Prime Minister of Brazil
  • Angelique Pretorius, Actress
  • Angelique Pretorius, Actress
  • Anika Pretorius, Author
  • Afonso Celso, Viscount of Ouro Preto, Former Prime Minister of Brazil
  • Afonso Celso, Viscount of Ouro Preto, Former Prime Minister of Brazil
  • Dwaine Pretorius, Cricketer
  • Johan Pretorius, Medical doctor
  • Marília de Ouro Preto, Dinho Ouro Preto's mother
  • Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, Andries Pretorius' son

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