Fectau Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Fectau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fectau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Fectau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fectau is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fectau? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,723,624th most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Fectau live; 100 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 9,211,398. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 100 percent are found. Beside Canada this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent are found.

Fectau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fectau has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fectau Last Name Statistics demography

Fectau earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 110.32% more than the national average, earning $90,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fectus831/
Fectay831/
Fectha831/
Fechta830/
Fechtah7783/
Fejta73130/
Fecto73113/
Fezta735/
Fegta731/
Ficta731/
Fichta6723/
Factou671/
Fictus671/
Feqtas671/
Fychta670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Fectau
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