Larivière Surname

576,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 546 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Belgium

Larivière Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Larivière Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3121:118,09512,481
Belgium1701:67,62710,816
France471:1,413,249138,595
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Panama11:3,912,25817,195

The alternate forms: Lariviere (14,890) & Lariviére (1) are calculated separately.

Larivière Last Name Facts

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

Larivière is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Lariviere or Lariviére. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Larivière? popularity and diffusion

Larivière is the 576,198th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 13,347,154 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Larivière are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Gallo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is held by 312 people, or 1 in 118,095. In Canada Larivière is primarily concentrated in: Quebec, where 98 percent reside, Ontario, where 2 percent reside and British Columbia, where 0 percent reside. Besides Canada this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 31 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Larivière
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