Bleau Surname

121,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,754 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Dominica

Bleau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bleau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,6251:22,6743,086
United States1,4361:252,40923,966
Romania2171:92,52510,652
France2151:308,94347,111
England951:586,50635,379
Dominica491:1,549274
Antigua and Barbuda321:3,099465
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Bléau (1) & Bleaü (1) are calculated separately.

Bleau (36) may also be a first name.

Bleau Last Name Facts

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

Bleau is more commonly found in Canada than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Bléau or Bleaü. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bleau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 121,924th most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,941,275 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Bleau reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,717,090th most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 36 people.

Bleau is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is held by 1,625 people, or 1 in 22,674. In Canada it is most numerous in: Quebec, where 85 percent reside, Ontario, where 7 percent reside and Alberta, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada it occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Romania, where 6 percent reside.

Bleau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bleau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bleau surname expanded 5,983 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bleau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bleau are 2.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.27% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bleau earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.83% more than the national average, earning $44,372 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.04% less than the national average, earning $45,688 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bléau931/
Bleaü931/
Bleahu91478/
Bleaju911/
Blea892,201/
Belleau833,782/
Blehaut83384/
Bleou802,424/
Bleha80624/
Bleah80480/
Bleay8052/
Blieu8050/
Bleaj8036/
Bleea802/
Bleiu801/
Bellieau772/
Bleehaus771/
Billieau771/
Bleoue731,004/
Blehou73274/
Bleija73160/
Bleaja73117/
Bletea7368/
Bleaje7364/
Bleajă7342/
Blajiu7341/
Bellea7339/
Blehay7311/
Bleyou736/
Blehus734/
Billea734/
Bleheu732/
Bleeha731/
Blojea731/
Blehad731/
Blehai731/
Bleius731/
Bleoué731/
Bliheu731/
Blehoue67832/
Blehuiu67100/
Billieu6774/
Bellieu6751/
Bleihou6731/
Bléhaut6717/
Billeah6711/
Belleha679/
Bleoaja678/
Blja673/
Bleyhou673/
Bellehu672/
Billeou672/
Blayeah671/
Bellyea671/
Belleju671/
Bleyeah671/
Bléu671/
Blieheu671/
Blehoué671/
Bleouet671/
Bleahie670/

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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 Bleau
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