Cottereau Surname

156,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,802 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Cottereau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cottereau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,7551:24,1102,838
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
China21:683,660,78330,601
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Cottereau Last Name Facts

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

Cottereau is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cottereau? popularity and diffusion

It is the 156,298th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,600,837 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Cottereau live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 2,755 people, or 1 in 24,110. In France Cottereau is primarily found in: Pays de la Loire, where 29 percent live, Île-de-France, where 22 percent live and Centre-Val de Loire, where 15 percent live. Excluding France Cottereau is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 0 percent live and Canada, 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cottereau
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