Labrecque Surname

37,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Labrecque Surname User-submission:

Labrecque was originally French surname with different spellings from La Brèque, the Norman form of brèche, which means 'breach gap'. It no longer appears in France, all members have ended up in other parts of the world, mainly US and Canada.

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Labrecque Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada10,2931:3,580466
United States3,6051:100,54311,164
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
England31:18,572,686338,250
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Labrècque (1) are calculated separately.

Labrecque Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Labrecque was originally French surname with different spellings from La Brèque, the Norman form of brèche, which means 'breach gap'. It no longer appears in France, all members have ended up in other parts of the world, mainly US and Canada.

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Labrecque Last Name Facts

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

Labrecque is most common in Canada. It can be found as a variant: Labrècque. For other possible spellings of Labrecque click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Labrecque? popularity and diffusion

The last name Labrecque is the 37,729th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 522,180 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Labrecque live; 100 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Gallo-North America.

The surname Labrecque is most frequently used in Canada, where it is held by 10,293 people, or 1 in 3,580. In Canada it is mostly found in: Quebec, where 87 percent reside, Ontario, where 5 percent reside and Alberta, where 4 percent reside. Barring Canada it occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 0 percent reside.

Labrecque Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Labrecque has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Labrecque last name expanded 15,674 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Labrecque Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Labrecque surname are 8.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Labrecque earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.88% more than the national average, earning $46,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.86% less than the national average, earning $41,308 CAD per year.

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