Le Gros Surname

394,201st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Jersey

Le Gros Surname Definition:

(French) The Big or Stout [French le, the; and see under Grose in Dict.]

Le Gros Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4801:138,38121,255
Australia1211:223,10521,260
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
England691:807,50843,459
Jersey491:2,025325
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Wales51:618,90625,852
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey2271:22922
England521:468,75726,382
Guernsey311:1,053184
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Le Gros (51) may also be a first name.

Le Gros Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) The Big or Stout [French le, the; and see under Grose in Dict.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Le Gros Last Name Facts

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

The last name Le Gros occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 394,201st most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 8,133,422 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Le Gros reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 51 people.

This surname is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 480 people, or 1 in 138,381. In France it is most numerous in: Brittany, where 38 percent reside, Normandy, where 19 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 15 percent reside. Barring France this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent reside and New Zealand, where 12 percent reside.

Le Gros Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Le Gros has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Le Gros last name increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Le Gros Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Le Gros earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.94% more than the national average, earning R 344,424 per year; in United States they earn 35.79% more than the national average, earning $58,590 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.88% less than the national average, earning $44,276 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Le Gross930/
Le Gro928/
Le Gras86341/
Le-Gros8623/
Le Grou862/
La Gros860/
Le Groz860/
Le Groux8081/
Le Grout801/
Le Grott801/
La Gro7739/
Le Grusse75106/
Le Grasse7537/
La Grosse752/
La Grou714/
Le Grat712/
Le-Gras712/
Le Graa711/
Le Graët6716/
La Groux671/
La Grass671/
Le Grace670/
La Grasse634/
La Gra625/
La Gruz573/
La Graa571/
La Grace5310/
La Greau531/

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