Barbeau Surname

51,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,867 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Barbeau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Barbeau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3,9811:9,2551,383
France2,9381:22,6082,630
United States2,6201:138,34314,436
South Africa1511:358,79332,710
Australia361:749,88148,970
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
England91:6,190,895170,599
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Panama41:978,06412,245
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1561:321,91525,142

Barbeau (14) may also be a first name.

Barbeau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Barbeau is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Barbeau? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 51,907th most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 738,578 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Barbeau live; 65 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Gallo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 14 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 3,981 people, or 1 in 9,255. In Canada it is most numerous in: Quebec, where 82 percent reside, Ontario, where 13 percent reside and British Columbia, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Canada it is found in 38 countries. It is also found in France, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 27 percent reside.

Barbeau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Barbeau has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,679 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barbeau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Barbeau last name are 0.15000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Barbeau earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.58% more than the national average, earning R 341,208 per year; in United States they earn 4.78% more than the national average, earning $45,211 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.6% less than the national average, earning $45,410 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barbea9221/
Barbiea8652/
Barbeha868/
Barbieu865/
Bourbeau803,409/
Barbeius801/
Barbia77216/
Borbea7775/
Barbya7710/
Barboiu71342/
Barbhya7120/
Borbeha7116/
Barbiah7114/
Barbhia7111/
Barbias716/
Barbiat716/
Barbjas715/
Bearbia714/
Barbiha714/
Barbija714/
Barbyus713/
Borbiea711/
Barbiey711/
Bourbea711/
Barbuiya671,806/
Barbiasz6728/
Barbagia674/
Barbayya672/
Barbuyia671/
Barbojha671/
Barbhiua671/
Barbhhya671/
Barbaiya671/
Barbihas671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Barbeau
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