Gaudreau Surname

50,136th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Gaudreau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaudreau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada7,5531:4,878699
United States2,5581:141,69614,712
France561:1,186,120124,657
England291:1,921,31276,208
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Gaudreau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gaudreau is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaudreau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gaudreau is the 50,136th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 711,466 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Gaudreau live; 99 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Gallo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 7,553 people, or 1 in 4,878. In Canada Gaudreau is primarily found in: Quebec, where 85 percent live, Ontario, where 10 percent live and British Columbia, where 2 percent live. Beside Canada this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

Gaudreau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gaudreau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaudreau last name grew 28,422 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaudreau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gaudreau last name are 16.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.95% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gaudreau earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.73% more than the national average, earning $46,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.05% less than the national average, earning $42,205 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaudrea938/
Goudreau884,421/
Gaudreay881/
Goudrea801/
Gudria7178/
Gadrya7143/
Gadria7128/
Gudrya715/
Gadriye6734/
Ngadria674/
Gadriah672/
Gudrias671/
Goudria671/
Ghudria671/
Gadhria671/
Goudrias6319/
Gadriyya631/
Gudriasth590/
Godrya571/
Godria571/
Ghadrjoo501/

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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 Gaudreau
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