Froidevaux Surname

139,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Froidevaux Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Froidevaux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2,1881:3,754524
France7491:88,68212,704
Argentina981:436,15732,981
Uruguay841:40,8544,668
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
England11:55,718,059489,080
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Froidevaux Last Name Facts

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

The surname Froidevaux occurs in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Froidevaux.

How Common Is The Last Name Froidevaux? popularity and diffusion

The last name Froidevaux is the 139,272nd most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,270,264 people. The last name Froidevaux is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Froidevaux live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is carried by 2,188 people, or 1 in 3,754. In Switzerland Froidevaux is primarily concentrated in: Republic and Canton of the Jura, where 27 percent are found, Canton of Bern, where 17 percent are found and Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Switzerland this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in France, where 23 percent are found and Argentina, where 3 percent are found.

Froidevaux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Froidevaux has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Froidevaux surname increased 1,060 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Froidevaux Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Froidevaux are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

Froidevaux earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.59% less than the national average, earning $35,989 USD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Froidevaux
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