Dreneau Surname

899,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Dreneau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dreneau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2931:226,69935,158
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Dreneau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dreneau occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dreneau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 899,940th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,537,192 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Dreneau live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 293 people, or 1 in 226,699. In France Dreneau is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 33 percent live, Pays de la Loire, where 31 percent live and Centre-Val de Loire, where 9 percent live. Beside France this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 1 percent live and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Droneau86288/
Derneau863/
Drenaud862/
Dregnau860/
Drena8370/
Dronneau80532/
Drenhaus8077/
Dregnaux8038/
Droineau8038/
Druineau8013/
Drenga7794/
Drenou7774/
Dreina7757/
Dreana7744/
Dresna7721/
Dernau7711/
Drenas778/
Dreena772/
Dregna771/
Driena771/
Drynau770/
Drouyneau7530/
Droisneau7522/
Derennaux7522/
Druineaud752/
Direnna71126/
Derenna716/
Drenaha716/
Dearena713/
Dregnat712/
Drenacz711/
Djrenou711/
Drina67873/
Drana67783/
Dreno67531/
Drona67425/
Derna67333/
Dirna67171/
Drinhaus67126/
Dyrna6796/
Dryna6776/
Dernault6730/
Druinaud6720/
Dreinath6712/
Draignau675/
Dîrna671/

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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 Dreneau
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