Couteau Surname

151,511th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Couteau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Couteau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,6671:24,9052,968
Belgium821:140,20320,001
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England31:18,572,686338,250
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Couteau (29) may also be a first name.

Couteau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Couteau is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Couteau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Couteau is the 151,511th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,506,896 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Couteau reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Couteau is also the 1,951,561st most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 29 people.

The last name Couteau is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 2,667 people, or 1 in 24,905. In France it is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 22 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 20 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 15 percent are found. Excluding France this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Couteau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Couteau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Couteau last name expanded 988 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Couteau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Couteau are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the party.

The amount Couteau earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.93% more than the national average, earning $45,707 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.83% less than the national average, earning $37,348 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coutieau932/
Coteau9291/
Coutea921/
Cotea831,315/
Cutea833/
Cousteeu801/
Cateau77484/
Coutya7732/
Cottea774/
Koutea772/
Cutiea772/
Coutia772/
Cutyea770/
Coutheoux752/
Coutehoux751/
Costeiu71144/
Catieau7197/
Cojetea7125/
Catheau713/
Kouteou712/
Coteață711/
Cojitea711/
Coutiha711/
Coutius710/
Cotia67688/
Catea67417/
Cutia67335/
Costicea67125/
Cotya678/
Cătea675/
Kouetieu672/
Cutya671/
Câtea671/
Koutehou671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Couteau
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