Lamoureux Surname

25,920th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Lamoureux Surname User-submission:

L'amoureux means 'the lover'.

Lamoureux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada10,6781:3,451444
France4,9201:13,5011,361
United States4,4951:80,6369,168
Mauritius3251:3,980767
Belgium991:116,12817,169
England761:733,13240,828
Argentina531:806,48053,420
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Finland91:610,74534,002
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:418,48930,805

Lamoureux (22) may also be a first name.

Lamoureux Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

L'amoureux means 'the lover'.

- macnickel

Lamoureux Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lamoureux occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lamoureux? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 25,920th most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 350,801 people. Lamoureux is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Lamoureux live; 73 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. Lamoureux is also the 2,301,746th most prevalent forename globally, borne by 22 people.

Lamoureux is most widely held in Canada, where it is borne by 10,678 people, or 1 in 3,451. In Canada it is mostly found in: Quebec, where 66 percent are found, Ontario, where 16 percent are found and Alberta, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada it exists in 44 countries. It is also common in France, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.

Lamoureux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lamoureux has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lamoureux surname grew 3,746 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lamoureux Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lamoureux last name are 6% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.23% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lamoureux earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.34% more than the national average, earning $45,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.08% less than the national average, earning $45,170 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
L'Amoureux9528/
Lamourreux953/
Lamourex9443/
Lamureux944/
Lamoureu943/
Lamaureux894/
Lamourie8289/
Lamourox821/
Lamourax820/
Lamourier781/
Lamorie75304/
Lamurye751/
Lamurie751/
Lamaurie7118/
Lameurax710/
Lomurye631/
Lamaurié592/
Lamurija591/

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