Charrière Surname

325,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Charrière Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Charrière Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,0661:7,7041,243
France571:1,165,311123,217
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Charriere (2,909) & Charriére (3) are calculated separately.

Charrière Last Name Facts

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

Charrière is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Charriere or Charriére. For other potential spellings of Charrière click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Charrière? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 325,707th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,381,389 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Charrière reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,066 people, or 1 in 7,704. In Switzerland Charrière is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Fribourg, where 70 percent live, Canton of Vaud, where 16 percent live and Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 5 percent live. Apart from Switzerland Charrière occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in France, where 5 percent live and Belgium, where 0 percent live.

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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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