Fourneau Surname

180,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Belgium

Fourneau Surname Definition:

(French), Furnace. (variant: Giesenhausen.)

Fourneau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,3771:48,2376,246
Belgium9001:12,7741,920
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Fourneau Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French), Furnace. (variant: Giesenhausen.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fournea930/
Fourniea8851/
Fornea861,556/
Furnea86530/
Fourgnaud82258/
Fourgnaux821/
Fournia8057/
Fourniu801/
Fourniou75123/
Fourniat7581/
Fournias751/
Furnia71309/
Fornia71271/
Farnea7198/
Fornya7149/
Furnya716/
Forñea713/
Fornja711/
Fornias67215/
Fornyah6720/
Fornyuy6714/
Furniah674/
Farneha674/
Farneah674/
Furnias673/
Vournia672/
Forneyhush671/
Faurniu671/
Fornius671/
Farnieu670/
Farneaa670/
Furnyus670/

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