Brideau Surname

110,265th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Brideau Surname User-submission:

The Brideau surname is believed to come from a piece of horse harnesses called bridle, it is believed that some harness makers in France would of inherited this surname first.

Brideau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3,5301:10,4381,562
United States6601:549,18045,430
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Brideau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Brideau surname is believed to come from a piece of horse harnesses called bridle, it is believed that some harness makers in France would of inherited this surname first.

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Brideau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brideau is found most in Canada. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brideau? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 110,265th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,728,135 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Brideau reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 3,530 people, or 1 in 10,438. In Canada it is most frequent in: New Brunswick, where 55 percent reside, Quebec, where 22 percent reside and Ontario, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Canada this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.

Brideau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brideau has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 66,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brideau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brideau last name are 12.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.7% being registered with the political party.

The amount Brideau earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.26% more than the national average, earning $48,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.26% less than the national average, earning $43,096 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bridea923/
Brideay862/
Bridja771,197/
Bridia7713/
Bredea771/
Bridgey7127/
Bridjie7116/
Brudieu7110/
Brisdia713/
Bridjaa711/
Bridiah711/
Braidjia671/
Breedeoue631/
Bredehast631/
Brudiu62227/
Brădău6253/
Brydia6219/
Bredia624/
Brudia622/
Bredău621/
Bredja621/
Bredius57253/
Breddia572/
Brudhia571/
Braydjia531/

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