Fecteau Surname

92,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3,0181:12,2091,812
United States2,1251:170,56917,235
France71:9,488,960336,266
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

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

Fecteau is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fecteau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fecteau is the 92,499th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,410,948 people. This surname is primarily found 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.

The surname Fecteau is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 3,018 people, or 1 in 12,209. In Canada Fecteau is most frequent in: Quebec, where 90 percent reside, Ontario, where 7 percent reside and Alberta, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Canada this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

Fecteau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fecteau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fecteau last name grew 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% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fectau928/
Facteau86430/
Fecte831/
Foucteau80236/
Fechte7791/
Fecadu7735/
Fecota771/
Fectay771/
Fechta770/
Fechtaoui751/
Fect734/
Fouqueteau71124/
Fechtah7183/
Feuchte7155/
Feckete7117/
Fckatea712/
Fecht673,123/
Facta67210/
Fecto67113/
Foucqueteau6749/
Vecta6727/
Fecat6724/
Fegte676/
Fekte673/
Factu673/
Feict672/
Feuct672/
Focte672/
Vecte671/
Fiechtee671/
Fegta671/
Ficta671/
Feckt670/
Fiect670/
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