Du Puy Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Aruba

Du Puy Surname Definition:

(French) Of the Height [South. French puy, a height; Latin podi-um, a balcony, elevated platform] Le puy est, à proprement parler, la plate-forme à rebords qui caractérise la cime des anciens volcans d’Auvergne.— Larchey, p. 146.

Du Puy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands651:259,80332,877
France481:1,383,807136,859
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Aruba91:11,4971,511
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Du Puy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Of the Height [South. French puy, a height; Latin podi-um, a balcony, elevated platform] Le puy est, à proprement parler, la plate-forme à rebords qui caractérise la cime des anciens volcans d’Auvergne.— Larchey, p. 146.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Du Puy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Du Puy is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Du Puy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Du Puy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,129,067th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 34,053,953 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Du Puy are found; 54 percent are found in Western Europe and 32 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Du Puy is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 259,803. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Zeeland, where 60 percent reside, South Holland, where 22 percent reside and North Holland, where 15 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in France, where 22 percent reside and Sweden, where 16 percent reside.

Du Puy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Du Puy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Du Puy last name increased 250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Du Puy Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Du Puy earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 150.38% more than the national average, earning $108,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.97% less than the national average, earning $41,252 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Du Pouy925/
Du Pau8399/
Du Poy8315/
Du-Puy837/
Du Pui836/
Du Phu831/
Du Pey830/
Du Pay830/
Du Puis7745/
Du Puch7714/
Du Pays773/
Du Puij772/
Du Paus771/
Du Poux771/
Du Pooy771/
Du Pa733/
Du Pe730/
Du Pee674/
Du Phi671/
Du Pae671/
Du Pea670/
Du Pois621/
Du Peez621/
Du-Puch621/

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