Le Bihan Surname

46,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Jersey

Le Bihan Surname Definition:

(Armoric), the Little. (variant: Vaughan and le Court.)

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Le Bihan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France10,8231:6,137515
Argentina791:541,05639,330
Thailand691:1,023,744155,957
French Polynesia681:4,129932
Canada471:783,94961,790
Jersey301:3,307613
England231:2,422,52489,093
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Le Bihan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Armoric), the Little. (variant: Vaughan and le Court.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

User-submitted Reference

It means 'small'. It comes from the ancient language on Brittany, France.

- camillemariebg

Le Bihan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Le Bihan is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Le Bihan? popularity and diffusion

Le Bihan is the 46,555th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 654,413 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Le Bihan reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 10,823 people, or 1 in 6,137. In France it is most common in: Brittany, where 50 percent live, Île-de-France, where 18 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 8 percent live. Barring France Le Bihan occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 1 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.

Le Bihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Le Bihan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Le Bihan last name grew 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Le Bihan Last Name Statistics demography

Le Bihan earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 11.01% less than the national average, earning $44,214 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Le Bihant942/
Le Bihand941/
Le Bihain941/
Le Bian93574/
Le-Bihan8823/
Le Behan884/
Le Bhian882/
La Bihan881/
Le Biham881/
Le Bean8035/
Le-Bian801/
Le Bayon75626/
Le Byane751/
Le Beon6742/
Le Béon673/
La Bean673/
Le-Bayon631/
Le Behom631/

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