Avranches Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Avranches Surname Definition:

Avranches: in Leland, Davrenches. The family bore the surname of Le Gotz, Goes, or Goz. Richard Le Gotz married Emma, daughter of Arietta the washerwoman, mother of the Conqueror. His son Lupus went over with William, and was created Earl of Chester.

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Avranches Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France411:1,620,066149,911
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Avranches Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Avranches: in Leland, Davrenches. The family bore the surname of Le Gotz, Goes, or Goz. Richard Le Gotz married Emma, daughter of Arietta the washerwoman, mother of the Conqueror. His son Lupus went over with William, and was created Earl of Chester.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Avranches Last Name Facts

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

Avranches is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Avranches? popularity and diffusion

The last name Avranches is the 2,944,094th most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The surname Avranches is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Avranches live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 95 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

Avranches is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,620,066. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Pays de la Loire, where 73 percent are found, Occitanie, where 22 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 2 percent are found. Outside of France it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 2 percent are found and Russia, where 2 percent are found.

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Abranchess841/
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D'Abranches804/
Abranchis7813/
Abronches784/
Abranchez781/
Avrange7512/
Abrance751/
Abranges7192/
Abranchi719/
Abranjes717/
Abronche712/
Havranchych702/
Abranques674/
Abranci63135/
Abrange6369/
Abranje6320/
Abhrange5947/
Aabrange592/
Abrhange591/
Oowrance591/
Abronze507/
Abrangi503/

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