Boreau Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Boreau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boreau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1661:400,13758,863
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Boreau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boreau is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Boreau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boreau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Boreau is the 1,286,243rd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. The last name Boreau is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Boreau reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

It is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 166 people, or 1 in 400,137. In France it is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 42 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 27 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 14 percent reside. Other than France this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Niger, where 2 percent reside.

Boreau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Boreau has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Boreau Last Name Statistics demography

Boreau earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.27% more than the national average, earning $60,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boureau922,936/
Boireau922,856/
Borgeau923/
Boreeau921/
Borea911,663/
Bourreau864,831/
Bourgeau86703/
Bourieau86215/
Boureeau862/
Boirreau862/
Bareau83766/
Borrea83196/
Borțea83109/
Borgea8375/
Borieu8347/
Boreha8317/
Boreah8315/
Boreay839/
Boryea837/
Bhorea835/
Boreju832/
Borjea832/
Boorea831/
Boriea831/
Bourea831/
Bourrieau80110/
Barreau7712,114/
Bourgea77163/
Bourjau7740/
Bargeau7733/
Barieau7715/
Borgeia7715/
Boreaee7711/
Bourjea773/
Bouriea771/
Borayyu771/
Boreaie771/
Borgeya771/
Borja73159,582/
Barea7313,698/
Boria733,623/
Borya73584/
Boryu7317/
Borju734/
Boriu732/
Bárea731/
Bârea731/
Barrieau71683/
Bourgeay71153/
Boiregia7164/
Bourrieu7129/
Boutreaa714/
Boutréau712/
Borjeeya711/
Bouraiju711/
Boresaji711/
Boretaya711/
Boureyou711/
Borjas6734,355/
Borjie6710,756/
Borgia678,218/
Bareju672,426/
Bourja671,771/
Bouria67979/
Barrea67760/
Barjau67491/
Bhoria67387/
Borgey67265/
Borias67215/
Borius67153/
Borria6772/
Baryea6768/
Borjus6766/
Bourjault6764/
Boryah6763/
Boroiu6742/
Borzya6741/
Boroju6739/
Bareoa6736/
Boiria6733/
Bhorya6733/
Boriah6731/
Boryou6731/
Bareha6726/
Boorja6724/
Boréus6722/
Borjia6718/
Boryaz6718/
Boriye6718/
Boriou6718/
Boriat6717/
Bourya6712/
Borziu6712/
Bareah679/
Borzia679/
Bharea679/
Bariea678/
Boryus676/
Borjaz675/
Borrja673/
Borija673/
Bare'a673/
Borjat673/
Borjui673/
Bargea672/
Boorya672/
Bourgeoia672/
Boriey672/
Boriha672/
Borjee672/
Bórrea672/
Borjai672/
Bosria672/
Bareea672/
Boryae672/
Buoria671/
Boryas671/
Boryat671/
Borgej671/
Borjah671/
Boruju671/
Boorju671/
Bareay671/
Bohria671/
Boryue671/
Borihu671/
Bargeu671/
Boutréaux671/
Borjej671/
Borjja671/
Borjoa671/
Boryad671/
Bahareaju671/
Bareou671/
B'Oria671/
Boroyu671/
Borhya671/

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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 Boreau
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