Courtieu Surname

769,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Courtieu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Courtieu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3661:181,48328,268
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799

Courtieu Last Name Facts

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

Courtieu has its highest incidence in France. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Courtieu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Courtieu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 769,129th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 19,696,070 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Courtieu live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Courtieu is most frequently occurring in France, where it is borne by 366 people, or 1 in 181,483. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Occitanie, where 42 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 27 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 9 percent live. Apart from France it occurs in one country. It is also found in Thailand, where 1 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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  • 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 Courtieu
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