Charbonneau Surname

18,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Charbonneau Surname User-submission:

The surname Charbonneau is a French occupational surname, meaning 'coal miner' or 'coal merchant'. It is derived from the Old French word charbon, meaning 'coal'.

It has originated in the Middle Ages, when coal was an important source of fuel.

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Charbonneau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada19,4231:1,897189
United States5,9971:60,4407,101
France3,7691:17,6231,948
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
England231:2,422,52489,093
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
China71:195,331,65210,124
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Panama71:558,8949,437
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1421:353,65327,017

Charbonneau (25) may also be a first name.

Charbonneau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Charbonneau is a French occupational surname, meaning 'coal miner' or 'coal merchant'. It is derived from the Old French word charbon, meaning 'coal'.

It has originated in the Middle Ages, when coal was an important source of fuel. Coal miners were often paid in coal, and they often settled near coal mines. As a result, the surname Charbonneau became common in areas where there were coal mines.

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Charbonneau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Charbonneau occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Charbonneau.

How Common Is The Last Name Charbonneau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 18,756th most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 248,011 people. The last name Charbonneau occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Charbonneau reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Gallo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 25 people.

This last name is most numerous in Canada, where it is carried by 19,423 people, or 1 in 1,897. In Canada Charbonneau is most numerous in: Quebec, where 76 percent reside, Ontario, where 18 percent reside and Alberta, where 2 percent reside. Not including Canada this surname exists in 46 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and France, where 13 percent reside.

Charbonneau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Charbonneau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Charbonneau surname increased 4,223 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Charbonneau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Charbonneau last name are 4.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.08% registered with the political party.

The amount Charbonneau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 55.09% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,705 per year; in United States they earn 5% more than the national average, earning $45,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning $44,783 CAD per year.

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