Febvre Surname

199,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Febvre Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Febvre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,0231:32,8343,982
United States311:11,692,224454,091
England51:11,143,612252,590
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

The alternate forms: Fèbvre (3) are calculated separately.

Febvre (20) may also be a first name.

Febvre Last Name Facts

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

The surname Febvre is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Fèbvre. For other possible spellings of Febvre click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Febvre? popularity and diffusion

The surname Febvre is the 199,831st most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,486,864 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Febvre live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 20 people.

The surname is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 2,023 people, or 1 in 32,834. In France it is most frequent in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 33 percent live, Île-de-France, where 19 percent live and Grand Est, where 16 percent live. Other than France this last name occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Febvre Last Name Statistics demography

Febvre earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.89% more than the national average, earning $48,278 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fèbvre943/
Febvret92198/
Fabvre8386/
Fevbre834/
Febver831/
Faibvre775/
Febvray771/
Febbres771/
Fabvar672/
Faubvr671/
Febbrai6294/
Fobavar628/
Febfria624/
Fabivar621/
Vabvere621/
Faivvre621/
Fbfr601/
Fpvr601/
Fobbavar5710/
Vbvra551/
Vibbre500/
Vebfer500/

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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 Febvre
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