Le Houerou Surname

761,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Le Houerou Surname User-submission:

Le Houérou comes from the breton, c'hwerv, which means 'bitter'.

Le Houerou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3651:181,98028,333
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Le Houérou (14) are calculated separately.

Le Houerou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Le Houérou comes from the breton, c'hwerv, which means 'bitter'.

- clhj

Le Houerou Last Name Facts

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

Le Houerou has its highest incidence in France. It can occur as a variant: Le Houérou. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 761,666th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 19,433,456 people. The surname Le Houerou is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Le Houerou are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 365 people, or 1 in 181,980. In France Le Houerou is most numerous in: Brittany, where 73 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 9 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 7 percent are found. Aside from France it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in French Polynesia, where 1 percent are found and Ireland, where 1 percent are found.

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Lhour6728/
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Leuru6715/
Loeru679/
Lhuer675/
Lehro673/
Le Ur673/
Laouorou673/
Lawourou673/
Louraouy671/
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Laouroux671/
Lhero671/
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