Briault Surname

319,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Briault Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Briault Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France7441:89,27812,815
Canada1891:194,95019,131
New Caledonia1301:2,125200
England861:647,88437,755
Jersey71:14,1722,872
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307

Briault Last Name Facts

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

The last name Briault is found most frequently in France. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Briault.

How Common Is The Last Name Briault? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 319,360th most numerous last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 6,223,353 people. Briault occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Briault are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most widely held in France, where it is held by 744 people, or 1 in 89,278. In France it is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 23 percent live, Centre-Val de Loire, where 18 percent live and Hauts-de-France, where 16 percent live. Not including France this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 16 percent live and New Caledonia, where 11 percent live.

Briault Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Briault has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Briault surname increased 307 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Briault Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Briault earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.4% less than the national average, earning $44,516 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brihault9317/
Brijault931/
Brialt921/
Brioult8632/
Breiult861/
Briat831,026/
Briut831/
Brehault8095/
Bréhault801/
Brieau77339/
Brihat77160/
Brealt7710/
Briuts773/
Briutt771/
Briath770/
Briolt770/
Bria7317,534/
Briu73173/
Bréhaut719/
Brijatt713/
Briaius710/
Briehat710/
Briot674,828/
Breau674,473/
Brija671,476/
Brias67750/
Brieu67595/
Briou67342/
Briah67163/
Bryut6777/
Brioa6767/
Briju6744/
Briha6724/
Bryat6721/
Brius6720/
Brihu6713/
Bhria6711/
Briad679/
Briea678/
Brjia677/
Hbria677/
Briaz676/
Bréau675/
Bréat674/
Briae673/
Breiholt673/
Briatsch671/
Brhia671/
Brițu671/
Briôa671/
Brzia671/
Briap671/
Briua671/
Brisajit671/
Bricheat671/
Brehaust671/
Briay671/
Briholts670/
Briholtz670/

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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 Briault
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