Beliveau Surname

74,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Beliveau Surname User-submission:

The Belliveau name is of Old French origin and is either a topographical surname used in the first instance of someone who lived in a 'lovely valley' or a locational surname for someone who came from a place so named.

Beliveau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4,0371:9,1271,363
United States2,3061:157,18116,061
Thailand2141:330,08657,008
France341:1,953,609166,012
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Beliveau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Belliveau name is of Old French origin and is either a topographical surname used in the first instance of someone who lived in a 'lovely valley' or a locational surname for someone who came from a place so named.

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Beliveau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Beliveau is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Beliveau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Beliveau is the 74,184th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,099,177 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Beliveau reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Gallo-North America.

The last name is most common in Canada, where it is held by 4,037 people, or 1 in 9,127. In Canada Beliveau is most numerous in: Quebec, where 89 percent reside, British Columbia, where 3 percent reside and Saskatchewan, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada Beliveau exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Thailand, where 3 percent reside.

Beliveau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Beliveau has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 5,013 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Beliveau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Beliveau are 2.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.73% registered with the party.

The amount Beliveau earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.83% more than the national average, earning $46,957 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.61% less than the national average, earning $40,934 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belivieu881/
Bolivia67470/
Balivia6755/
Bilivia6712/
Belibia678/
Belibiu672/
Belevyat636/
Velivoju631/
Belesvia631/
Baloivia631/
Bilibiu53111/
Balevia534/
Baluvoju505/
Veliboju503/
Bilibija501/

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