Fourneau Surname
Approximately 2,360 people bear this surname
Fourneau Surname Definition:
(French), Furnace. (variant: Giesenhausen.)
Fourneau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,377 | 1:48,237 | 6,246 |
| Belgium | 900 | 1:12,774 | 1,920 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Venezuela | 14 | 1:2,157,434 | 25,468 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Fourneau Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French), Furnace. (variant: Giesenhausen.)
Fourneau Demographics
Average Fourneau Salary in
United States
$48,354 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fourneau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fourneau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fourneau is found most frequently in France. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fourneau? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fourneau is the 180,558th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,087,943 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Fourneau reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
This surname is most numerous in France, where it is held by 1,377 people, or 1 in 48,237. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 17 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 15 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 15 percent are found. Excluding France Fourneau occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 38 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Fourneau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Fourneau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fourneau surname rose 475 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fourneau Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Fourneau earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.06% more than the national average, earning $48,354 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.2% less than the national average, earning $40,642 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fournea | 93 | 0 | / |
| Fourniea | 88 | 51 | / |
| Fornea | 86 | 1,556 | / |
| Furnea | 86 | 530 | / |
| Fourgnaud | 82 | 258 | / |
| Fourgnaux | 82 | 1 | / |
| Fournia | 80 | 57 | / |
| Fourniu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fourniou | 75 | 123 | / |
| Fourniat | 75 | 81 | / |
| Fournias | 75 | 1 | / |
| Furnia | 71 | 309 | / |
| Fornia | 71 | 271 | / |
| Farnea | 71 | 98 | / |
| Fornya | 71 | 49 | / |
| Furnya | 71 | 6 | / |
| Forñea | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fornja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fornias | 67 | 215 | / |
| Fornyah | 67 | 20 | / |
| Fornyuy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Furniah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Farneha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Farneah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Furnias | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vournia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Forneyhush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faurniu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fornius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farnieu | 67 | 0 | / |
| Farneaa | 67 | 0 | / |
| Furnyus | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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