Dansereau Surname

133,427th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Dansereau Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'dance of the waters' or 'water dance'.

Dansereau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2,1961:16,7792,416
United States1,1561:313,54628,694
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England41:13,929,515290,718
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Dansereau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'dance of the waters' or 'water dance'.

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Dansereau Last Name Facts

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

Dansereau is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dansereau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 133,427th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,156,717 people. Dansereau occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Dansereau reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Gallo-North America.

Dansereau is most frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 2,196 people, or 1 in 16,779. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Quebec, where 83 percent reside, Alberta, where 6 percent reside and Ontario, where 4 percent reside. Besides Canada it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Dansereau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dansereau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dansereau last name grew 3,303 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dansereau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dansereau surname are 11.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.05% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dansereau earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.67% more than the national average, earning $46,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.75% less than the national average, earning $45,833 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dansereou892/
Dansereeu891/
Dangeria7117/
Dansaria711/
Damseria711/
Dhansarya675/
Damserius672/
Danzaria591,038/
Danzarya591/
Damgeria591/
Dănceriu591/
Domserius561/
Damcheria561/
Danzearia561/

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