Carreau Surname

110,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Carreau Surname User-submission:

The surname Careau or Carreau is of French origin, meaning 'square' or 'lozenge'.

Carreau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,8521:23,2902,718
Canada7681:47,9765,825
United States4101:884,04666,892
Luxembourg641:9,0711,442
Belgium541:212,90127,429
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
England121:4,643,172139,951
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Carreau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Careau or Carreau is of French origin, meaning 'square' or 'lozenge'.

- rmc64

Carreau Last Name Facts

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

Carreau occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Carreau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 110,122nd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,725,680 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Carreau reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 2,852 people, or 1 in 23,290. In France it is mostly found in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 19 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 15 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 13 percent reside. Apart from France it exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Carreau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carreau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Carreau surname grew 1,708 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Carreau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Carreau are 16.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.47% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Carreau earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $48,288 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.99% less than the national average, earning $48,198 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Carrea922,063/
Careau92991/
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Carriea864/
Cargeau861/
Carreou861/
Carea83137/
Corrieau801/
Carehaus801/
Cairieau800/
Correa771,044,376/
Coreau77382/
Carria77167/
Carjeu776/
Cairea772/
Carría772/
Caurea772/
Carriu772/
Carieu772/
Còrrea771/
Carjea771/
Cargea771/
Caryea770/
Carrechea751/
Coureau711,675/
Carrias711,223/
Corriea71896/
Carriou71741/
Carriat71241/
Corrieu71107/
Carajea7159/
Caragiu7155/
Carrius7140/
Correoa7129/
Corrrea7120/
Correah7116/
Correea7115/
Correaa7111/
Coorrea7110/
Carriay719/
Correêa713/
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Correía713/
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Courrea712/
Carriaz712/
Carreyó712/
Carrija712/
Carreão712/
Carojea712/
Coirrea711/
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Careaja711/
Careous711/
Carriha711/
Corryea711/
Carroyu711/
Carieya711/
Cahrria711/
Karreha711/
Careius710/
Carriey710/
Corea6740,261/
Caria6710,716/
Carya67478/
Carja67410/
Courrieu67311/
Courgeau67130/
Correiia678/
Corregia675/
Carju675/
Karreyya675/
Corrieia675/
Correaia674/
Correiya674/
Chearria672/
Correiea671/
Carechea671/
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Correoia671/
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