Comeau Surname

24,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Comeau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Comeau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada14,3301:2,571308
United States7,3341:49,4225,988
France2741:242,41937,533
Haiti1931:55,3573,246
England671:831,61344,286
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
China41:341,830,39216,990
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:300,71123,854

Comeau (24) may also be a first name.

Comeau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Comeau is found most frequently in Canada. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Comeau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Comeau? popularity and diffusion

Comeau is the 24,203rd most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 325,846 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Comeau are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Comeau is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent first name on earth, held by 24 people.

It is most commonly used in Canada, where it is borne by 14,330 people, or 1 in 2,571. In Canada it is most common in: Quebec, where 29 percent are found, New Brunswick, where 25 percent are found and Nova Scotia, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Canada this surname exists in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Comeau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Comeau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Comeau last name increased 4,392 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Comeau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Comeau surname are 13.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.68% registered with the political party.

The amount Comeau earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.53% more than the national average, earning $46,399 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.22% less than the national average, earning $43,610 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Comieau921/
Comea9129/
Comeaaux861/
Cameau831,105/
Comeay832/
Comeju832/
Commea832/
Coimea831/
Coumeou771/
Comeahy771/
Cosmeiu771/
Comia7315,272/
Camea7384/
Comyu731/
Comya731/
Cometeja7134/
Comiteja711/
Comehius711/
Kometayu711/
Camgea6728/
Comyad6716/
Komeha6714/
Komeju676/
Comiad674/
Comias673/
Comjai673/
Cohmia672/
Komeah672/
Comiaa672/
Comjad671/
Comeoy671/
Cameay671/
Komiea671/
Comiha671/
Comiey671/
Comyas670/
Cosmia670/
Comius670/
Comyus670/

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Comeau Reference & Research

Comeau FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Comeau FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Comeau
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis