Canteloup Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Canteloup Surname Definition:

Canteloup: in Leland, Canntilow; from Chanteloup, near Cherbourg. Not mentioned in Domesday or by Wace. But the name occurs in the reign of Henry II., when one Ralph de Canteloup held two knights' fees under William de Romara.

Canteloup Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2461:270,01141,577
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Canteloup Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Canteloup: in Leland, Canntilow; from Chanteloup, near Cherbourg. Not mentioned in Domesday or by Wace. But the name occurs in the reign of Henry II., when one Ralph de Canteloup held two knights' fees under William de Romara.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Canteloup Last Name Facts

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

The surname Canteloup is most common in France. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Canteloup? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 919,444th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Canteloup live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Canteloup is most frequently occurring in France, where it is held by 246 people, or 1 in 270,011. In France Canteloup is most common in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 34 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 29 percent are found and Normandy, where 15 percent are found. Beside France it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 8 percent are found and Belgium, where 4 percent are found.

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