Croteau Surname

36,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,654 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Croteau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Croteau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada8,3261:4,425612
United States5,9631:60,7857,137
France3071:216,36133,623
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
England111:5,065,278148,650
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Croteau (17) may also be a first name.

Croteau Last Name Facts

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

Croteau is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Croteau? popularity and diffusion

It is the 36,018th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 497,308 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Croteau are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Croteau is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used given name internationally, held by 17 people.

Croteau is most numerous in Canada, where it is carried by 8,326 people, or 1 in 4,425. In Canada it is mostly found in: Quebec, where 82 percent are found, Ontario, where 8 percent are found and Alberta, where 4 percent are found. Beside Canada this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 41 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Croteau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Croteau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Croteau surname rose 7,951 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Croteau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Croteau surname are 8.81% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.04% registered with the party.

The amount Croteau earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.09% more than the national average, earning $45,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.35% less than the national average, earning $42,552 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crotteau93696/
Crotea923/
Croteuu861/
Crotteay801/
Crotia773/
Crotjee7112/
Crostia711/
Cratehhu671/
Cratiu6228/
Krotia623/
Krotya621/
Cratius5724/
Crastia5710/
Crâştiu574/
Crâstiu574/
Crastiu574/
Cratjie572/
Kroutia571/
Krotjass531/
Krodthia531/
Crãžstiu531/

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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 Croteau
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