Couvreu Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Couvreu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Couvreu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
France31:22,140,907385,998

Couvreu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Couvreu is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Couvreu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,063,924th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Couvreu are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

Couvreu is most common in Switzerland, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 1,173,274. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 57 percent are found, Canton of Vaud, where 29 percent are found and Canton of Aargau, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Switzerland it exists in one country. It is also common in France, where 30 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Couvreux931,118/
Couvre92113/
Couvret86645/
Cuvreau8674/
Couvrey8623/
Couvrie867/
Couvrer862/
Covre834,038/
Cuvru831/
Cuvre831/
Covreaux801/
Couvrett801/
Cuivre77100/
Couvry7799/
Couvra7734/
Couvri7714/
Covrea7713/
Coovre774/
Coubre771/
Covret771/
Kouvru771/
Covrey770/
Couvrat71938/
Covrett7192/
Coovrey7122/
Coubrie7116/
Couvray7112/
Coubrey718/
Couvras712/
Chovrea711/
Cobre67670/
Covri67156/
Cubre6767/
Kovru6755/
Covra6753/
Kovre6750/
Keuvreux6744/
Kuvre6742/
Cuvry6740/
Kuvru6719/
Cavre6717/
Covry672/
Côvre671/
Qauvreau671/
Covrè671/
Cubru671/
Cowre670/

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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 Couvreu
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