L'Ecuyer Surname

170,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

L'Ecuyer Surname User-submission:

In the 1600s, a French nobleman mentioned the ecuyer as the footman or stable-hand who held the stirrup on his saddle so the king could mount his horse.

L'Ecuyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2,3091:15,9572,310
United States2041:1,776,759116,838
France191:3,495,933219,029
England21:27,859,030389,889
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Malta11:430,2723,380
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: L'écuyer (145) are calculated separately.

L'Ecuyer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In the 1600s, a French nobleman mentioned the ecuyer as the footman or stable-hand who held the stirrup on his saddle so the king could mount his horse.

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L'Ecuyer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name L'Ecuyer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name L'Ecuyer is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may be found as: L'écuyer. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name L'Ecuyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 170,101st most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,874,772 people. The last name L'Ecuyer is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of L'Ecuyer reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Gallo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 2,309 people, or 1 in 15,957. In Canada L'Ecuyer is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 88 percent live, Ontario, where 10 percent live and Alberta, where 1 percent live. Beside Canada L'Ecuyer occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

L'Ecuyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of L'Ecuyer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 4,080 percent between 1880 and 2014.

L'Ecuyer Last Name Statistics demography

The amount L'Ecuyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 61.77% more than the national average, earning $69,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.52% less than the national average, earning $43,465 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
L'écuyer96145/
L'Ecquyer941/
L'Ecouyer941/
Lecuyer9311,623/
Lescuyer88511/
Lecquyer8823/
Leccuyer882/
Lecuyier882/
L'Ecuyar881/
Lecuer862/
Lécuyer80276/
Lecoyer80108/
Lequyer8026/
Lecuier8020/
Lechuer8019/
Lecuyre801/
Lechyer801/
Lezuyer801/
Lecuyar800/
Lescouer752/
Lescuier751/
Leichuer750/
Lecour711,305/
Lecuir71259/
Leichauer7150/
Lecaer7110/
Leceur719/
Lecaur716/
Lecear712/
Lekuer711/
Licuer710/
Lecourt676,609/
Lecoure67193/
Lescour6760/
Lecuire6758/
Lequear6718/
Lequeur679/
Leseuer677/
Lekouer676/
Leichhauer673/
Lechaer672/
Lécuyerová671/
Lechour671/
Lesauer671/
Lecaier671/
Léquyer671/
Lechier670/
Liecour670/
Lecheer670/
Leuseur670/
Lexauer670/

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