Breau Surname

104,829th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Monaco

Breau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Breau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2,8771:12,8071,891
United States7861:461,14439,345
France5611:118,40117,872
Haiti1721:62,1163,514
Scotland171:314,93014,413
England161:3,482,379114,324
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Guyana11:762,22114,420
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

The alternate forms: Bréau (5) are calculated separately.

Breau (12) may also be a first name.

Breau Last Name Facts

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

Breau is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Bréau. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Breau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 104,829th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,629,230 people. The last name Breau occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Breau are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 12 people.

The surname Breau is most commonly held in Canada, where it is held by 2,877 people, or 1 in 12,807. In Canada it is most common in: New Brunswick, where 65 percent are found, Ontario, where 16 percent are found and Quebec, where 6 percent are found. Not including Canada Breau is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and France, where 13 percent are found.

Breau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Breau has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,139 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Breau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Breau last name are 17.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Breau earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.32% more than the national average, earning $43,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.04% less than the national average, earning $45,689 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bréau935/
Brieau91339/
Breeau910/
Brea8922,802/
Brehaux8339/
Brehaud832/
Breeaux831/
Brieu80595/
Breha80579/
Brehu8074/
Breah8012/
Breaa8010/
Brgea808/
Briea808/
Breea802/
Bryea802/
Brhea801/
Brrea801/
Breou800/
Breeu800/
Brehault7795/
Brehaust771/
Brehui73236/
Bruyea73183/
Brejou7386/
Bretea7385/
Breoue7332/
Breeus7328/
Bréaud7327/
Brisea7322/
Brehus7321/
Brejea737/
Brecea736/
Breous734/
Brehuz734/
Bricea733/
Breius733/
Brehou732/
Brehoa732/
Brehai731/
Britea731/
Breïha731/
Brieya731/
Brieuy731/
Breeux731/
Breahy731/
Breeha731/
Brehup730/
Brieha730/
Brehah730/
Bresea730/
Breyea730/
Brethaues711/
Bria6717,534/
Briault671,171/
Bräu67734/
Brya67223/
Briu67173/
Braheya6735/
Brejoux6727/
Braujou6725/
Bréhaut679/
Brehout676/
Bría675/
Brja675/
Breseia674/
Beherea673/
Brehoue672/
Bryu672/
Brju672/
Brethea672/
Breijea672/
Bressea672/
Breciya671/
Breiult671/
Brejhus671/
Breshea671/
Briteya671/
Brishea671/
Brehaye671/
Breheja671/
Brauyus671/
Briehay671/
Bréhaux671/
Braitea671/
Briehat670/
Briaius670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Breau
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