Cuvier Surname

374,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 955 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Cuvier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cuvier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France8631:76,96710,822
Portugal281:372,08012,265
United States241:15,102,456529,929
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Cuvier (62) may also be a first name.

Cuvier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cuvier is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cuvier? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 374,939th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 7,630,938 people. The last name Cuvier occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Cuvier are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Cuvier is also the 1,246,114th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 62 people.

This last name is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 863 people, or 1 in 76,967. In France it is most frequent in: Centre-Val de Loire, where 33 percent live, Normandy, where 26 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 11 percent live. Outside of France Cuvier occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Cuvier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cuvier has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 109 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cuvier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cuvier are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

Cuvier earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.72% less than the national average, earning $37,231 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cauvier92286/
Couvier9276/
Cuivier922/
Chauvier861,073/
Chouvier86234/
Cauviere869/
Couviere862/
Cubier83127/
Cuvyer8324/
Kuvier832/
Cuvies831/
Chauviere801,465/
Couveur773/
Coubier773/
Caubier771/
Couvoir771/
Chauvierre759/
Cubie73259/
Kuvie733/
Cuwie733/
Cuvée731/
Chaubier7127/
Cheuvoir711/
Cauvière711/
Khouvier711/
Kuvaer67209/
Kuvair67192/
Chauvière6779/
Couvée6775/
Kubier6765/
Kuvear6712/
Cubair679/
Cobier673/
Kuveer672/
Cubejr671/
Cubear671/
Caubie670/
Cowier670/
Cubger670/

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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 Cuvier
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