Fecteau Surname
Approximately 5,165 people bear this surname
Fecteau Surname User-submission:
Fecteau is a French-Canadian surname, an altered spelling of Filteau or Feuilleteau, diminutives of Feuillet, which is itself a diminutive of Feuille, meaning 'leaf'.
Individuals immigrating from France to Canada were required to modify their surnames (likely Feuillet in this case) to a French-Canadian alternative since they were no longer 'proper Frenchmen'.
Fecteau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3,018 | 1:12,209 | 1,812 |
| United States | 2,125 | 1:170,569 | 17,235 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Fecteau Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Fecteau is a French-Canadian surname, an altered spelling of Filteau or Feuilleteau, diminutives of Feuillet, which is itself a diminutive of Feuille, meaning 'leaf'.
Individuals immigrating from France to Canada were required to modify their surnames (likely Feuillet in this case) to a French-Canadian alternative since they were no longer 'proper Frenchmen'.
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Fecteau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fecteau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fecteau occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Fecteau click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fecteau? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 92,499th most common last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,410,948 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Fecteau are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Gallo-North America.
It is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 3,018 people, or 1 in 12,209. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 90 percent are found, Ontario, where 7 percent are found and Alberta, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.
Fecteau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fecteau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fecteau last name expanded 15,179 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fecteau Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Fecteau are 13.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.32% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fecteau earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.5% more than the national average, earning $47,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.6% less than the national average, earning $41,436 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fectau | 92 | 8 | / |
| Facteau | 86 | 430 | / |
| Fecte | 83 | 1 | / |
| Foucteau | 80 | 236 | / |
| Fechte | 77 | 91 | / |
| Fecadu | 77 | 35 | / |
| Fecota | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fectay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fechta | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fechtaoui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fect | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fouqueteau | 71 | 124 | / |
| Fechtah | 71 | 83 | / |
| Feuchte | 71 | 55 | / |
| Feckete | 71 | 17 | / |
| Fckatea | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fecht | 67 | 3,123 | / |
| Facta | 67 | 210 | / |
| Fecto | 67 | 113 | / |
| Foucqueteau | 67 | 49 | / |
| Vecta | 67 | 27 | / |
| Fecat | 67 | 24 | / |
| Fegte | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fekte | 67 | 3 | / |
| Factu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Feict | 67 | 2 | / |
| Feuct | 67 | 2 | / |
| Focte | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vecte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fiechtee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fegta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ficta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feckt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fiect | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fiehgtieuh | 59 | 1 | / |
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