Le Preux Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Le Preux Surname Definition:

(French), the Brave. (variant: Kuhn.)

Le Preux Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
France21:33,211,361423,184
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Le Preux Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French), the Brave. (variant: Kuhn.)

— Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon
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Le Preux Last Name Facts

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

The surname Le Preux occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Le Preux is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Le Preux live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England Le Preux is primarily found in: Leicestershire, where 100 percent live. Besides England this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in France, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Le Proux8820/
Le Prou80163/
Le Pree804/
Le Prey802/
Le Prie801/
Le Prout751/
Le Proud750/
Le Proust715/
Le Projet714/
La Prea673/
La Pree673/
Le-Prou671/
La Pruz671/
La Pread631/
La Praix630/
Le Praist591/
La Pray533/
La Praik5022/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Le Preux
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