Courteau Surname

214,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,920 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Courteau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Courteau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada8841:41,6815,182
United States6101:594,19548,463
France3551:187,10629,101
Mauritius461:28,1185,531
England111:5,065,278148,650
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Courteau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Courteau occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Courteau? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 214,270th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,795,597 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Courteau reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is held by 884 people, or 1 in 41,681. In Canada it is mostly found in: Quebec, where 80 percent live, Ontario, where 7 percent live and Manitoba, where 5 percent live. Aside from Canada this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live and France, where 18 percent live.

Courteau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Courteau has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,906 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Courteau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Courteau last name are 2.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.72% registered with the party.

The amount Courteau earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.19% more than the national average, earning $43,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.03% less than the national average, earning $46,189 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Corteau9311/
Courtea932/
Courtieu88370/
Cortea86151/
Curtea862/
Courteous829/
Cortiea801/
Courtehoux7884/
Courtheoux7863/
Courtteyou780/
Courtias7522/
Courtiat7515/
Corteous752/
Courtiou752/
Cortegia751/
Cartea7181/
Courthias7126/
Curtiu716/
Cortia716/
Curtia715/
Kurtea711/
Cortya711/
Curtius67606/
Cortias6745/
Cortjie6717/
Cartiea6711/
Courthéoux678/
Cortija672/
Corthia672/
Cortius671/
Gkortea671/
Cortiua671/
Cortías671/
Curtias670/

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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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  • 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 Courteau
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