Aunay Surname
Approximately 390 people bear this surname
Aunay Surname Definition:
Aunay: not in Leland - which is strange, as the Sire d’Alneto was certainly at Hastings. He was one of the five knights who challenged Harold to come forth. The name is from Aunou-le-Faucon, near Argenton. The name Dawnay is that of Viscount Downe.
Read More About This SurnameAunay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 384 | 1:172,976 | 26,937 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Aunay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Aunay: not in Leland - which is strange, as the Sire d’Alneto was certainly at Hastings. He was one of the five knights who challenged Harold to come forth. The name is from Aunou-le-Faucon, near Argenton. The name Dawnay is that of Viscount Downe.
Aunay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aunay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Aunay is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Aunay.
How Common Is The Last Name Aunay? popularity and diffusion
It is the 739,868th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 18,686,015 people. The last name Aunay occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Aunay reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
Aunay is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 384 people, or 1 in 172,976. In France Aunay is primarily found in: Normandy, where 55 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 10 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 9 percent reside. Outside of France it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Mauritius, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
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