Giroux Surname
Approximately 29,965 people bear this surname
Giroux Surname Definition:
(French) Descendant of Giroux (old man), or Girulf (spear, wolf).
Read More About This SurnameGiroux Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 19,089 | 1:1,930 | 193 |
| United States | 6,422 | 1:56,440 | 6,720 |
| France | 4,125 | 1:16,102 | 1,725 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 42 | 1:32,476 | 3,282 |
| Switzerland | 41 | 1:200,315 | 17,548 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Thailand | 28 | 1:2,522,798 | 271,580 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Chile | 18 | 1:978,693 | 19,774 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Senegal | 6 | 1:2,429,890 | 4,996 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 205 | 1:244,969 | 20,381 |
Giroux (34) may also be a first name.
Giroux Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) Descendant of Giroux (old man), or Girulf (spear, wolf).
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the Germanic patronymic Gerwulf, which itself comes from ger (spear, lance, ready for battle) and wulf (wolf). Gereaux is an americanized variant of Giroux.
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Giroux Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Giroux Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Giroux (Arabic: جيرو) occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Giroux? popularity and diffusion
It is the 18,400th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 243,202 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Giroux are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Gallo-North America. It is also the 1,775,424th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 34 people.
This surname is most widely held in Canada, where it is held by 19,089 people, or 1 in 1,930. In Canada Giroux is most common in: Quebec, where 75 percent are found, Ontario, where 16 percent are found and Alberta, where 3 percent are found. Besides Canada Giroux exists in 50 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and France, where 14 percent are found.
Giroux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Giroux has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Giroux Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Giroux last name are 3.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.98% registered with the political party.
The amount Giroux earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.38% more than the national average, earning $47,627 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.04% less than the national average, earning $43,202 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Giroux Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Giroux in the Arabic language | ||
| جيرو | jyrw | - |
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