Bouleau Surname

204,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Bouleau Surname User-submission:

The Bouleau surname comes from the French word for 'birch' (tree). So the surname is likely related to someone who lived near a birch grove or forest.

Bouleau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,8461:35,9824,394
French Polynesia551:5,1061,145
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Sweden181:547,04239,827
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Bouleau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Bouleau surname comes from the French word for 'birch' (tree). So the surname is likely related to someone who lived near a birch grove or forest.

- georgehighug

Bouleau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bouleau occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bouleau? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 204,459th most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,586,391 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Bouleau are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Bouleau is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 1,846 people, or 1 in 35,982. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Pays de la Loire, where 27 percent live, Hauts-de-France, where 16 percent live and Île-de-France, where 15 percent live. Apart from France it exists in 22 countries. It is also found in French Polynesia, where 3 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.

Bouleau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bouleau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bouleau last name expanded 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bouleau Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Bouleau earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.95% less than the national average, earning $45,731 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buleau927/
Boulea922/
Boileau8611,786/
Bolleau86156/
Boulieu86109/
Bolieau8652/
Bouleha866/
Boullea861/
Bolea835,109/
Bulea831,438/
Boilleau80210/
Boulehat801/
Boulleha801/
Beulieau801/
Boulehai801/
Boulehas801/
Bouleoud801/
Bollea771,081/
Buhlea77269/
Buleha77240/
Bolyea77128/
Boljau7737/
Bolgea7731/
Bullea776/
Boilea772/
Buleju771/
Boylea771/
Buleah771/
Bulehu771/
Bulyea770/
Boleay770/
Boleah770/
Bouleihia7510/
Boulehais753/
Boulehaye751/
Boulaheya751/
Bouliou71842/
Boulhya71355/
Baulieu71187/
Beulieu7116/
Boulhia717/
Boulyou717/
Bouliha716/
Bulegia715/
Bulejia714/
Bolleju714/
Bouljou711/
Bouloyu711/
Bouloiu711/
Butleja711/
Bulejja711/
Bolihau711/
Booleha711/
Bouliye711/
Bouliey711/
Butliea711/
Bulisea711/
Balieau710/
Bolyeat710/
Balea677,009/
Bulău6782/
Bulja6742/
Boulliou6739/
Bâlea6728/
Bolja6714/
Boutlija6711/
Ballieau677/
Bulesawe674/
Bhuleyya671/
Boulhiou671/
Boulehye671/
Boulioiu671/
Boulloju671/
Beauleeu671/
Buljeeah671/
Bouljaje671/
Boulàhya671/
Bulaheya671/
Vouleujo671/

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