L'Hirondelle Surname

602,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

L'Hirondelle Surname User-submission:

L'Hirondelle means 'swallow', the bird. Given to native people in the Western Canada area, mainly Alberta, by the French explorers.

L'Hirondelle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4971:74,1368,387
France151:4,428,181244,602
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

L'Hirondelle Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

L'Hirondelle means 'swallow', the bird. Given to native people in the Western Canada area, mainly Alberta, by the French explorers.

- nicholelhirondelle

L'Hirondelle Last Name Facts

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

L'Hirondelle is found most frequently in Canada. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 602,749th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 14,150,575 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of L'Hirondelle are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 497 people, or 1 in 74,136. In Canada L'Hirondelle is mostly concentrated in: Alberta, where 83 percent reside, British Columbia, where 15 percent reside and Manitoba, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Canada this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in France, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

L'Hirondelle Last Name Statistics demography

L'Hirondelle earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.59% less than the national average, earning $46,904 CAD per year.

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