Le Gras Surname

816,514th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Le Gras Surname Definition:

(French), the Fat. (variant: Grace.)

Le Gras Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2531:262,54040,467
South Africa591:918,26658,838
Australia351:771,30649,759
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
England151:3,714,537119,675
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Le Gras Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French), the Fat. (variant: Grace.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Le Gras Last Name Facts

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

The surname Le Gras has its highest incidence in France. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 816,514th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 21,371,102 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Le Gras are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Le Gras is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 253 people, or 1 in 262,540. In France Le Gras is mostly found in: Brittany, where 43 percent are found, Normandy, where 23 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 9 percent are found. Beside France it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Le Gras Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Le Gras has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Le Gras Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Le Gras earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.17% more than the national average, earning R 366,372 per year and in Canada they earn 0.35% more than the national average, earning $49,856 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Le Grasse8837/
Le Gros86896/
Le Gray8625/
Le Grat862/
Le-Gras862/
Le Graa861/
Le Graët8016/
Le Great801/
La Grass801/
Le Grace800/
Le Gross800/
Le Gro778/
La Gra775/
La Grasse754/
Le-Gros7123/
La Gray714/
Le Grou712/
La Graa711/
Le-Gray711/
Le Grey711/
La Gros710/
Le Groz710/
Le Groux6781/
La Grace6710/
Le Grout671/
La Greau671/
Le Grott671/
Le Greid671/
La Grosse632/
La Gro6239/
La Grou574/
La Groux531/

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