Le Gaillard Surname

798,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Le Gaillard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Le Gaillard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3411:194,78830,294
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Le Gaillard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Le Gaillard is most common in France. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Le Gaillard.

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

It is the 798,040th most frequent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 20,703,255 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Le Gaillard live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Le Gaillard is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 341 people, or 1 in 194,788. In France Le Gaillard is primarily found in: Brittany, where 49 percent are found, Pays de la Loire, where 18 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 14 percent are found. Outside of France this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in French Polynesia, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Le Gailliard9627/
Le Galliard91348/
Le Gaillart9117/
Le-Gaillard9110/
Le Galiard8681/
Le Gelard809/
Le Gélard801/
Le Hellard7648/
Le-Galiard761/
Le Galiart761/
Le Gleour6042/

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Footnotes

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