Le Prioux Surname
Approximately 99 people bear this surname
Le Prioux Surname User-submission:
Priol
This surname comes from the Breton, priol, meaning 'prior' (as in: a help in a Catholic monastery. As they were not monks themselves, they could have children).
Prioul
In some parts of Brittany, the letter "o" is pronounced /u/ in Breton (the "oo" sound in English), which is transcribed "ou" in French.
Read More About This SurnameLe Prioux Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 96 | 1:691,903 | 87,871 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Le Prioux Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Priol
This surname comes from the Breton, priol, meaning 'prior' (as in: a help in a Catholic monastery. As they were not monks themselves, they could have children).
Prioul
In some parts of Brittany, the letter "o" is pronounced /u/ in Breton (the "oo" sound in English), which is transcribed "ou" in French. Some French-speaking enumerators then transcribed the name with an "ou" instead of an "o".
Prioux/Priou
There are two historic main linguistic zones in Brittany: the Breton-speaking zone, in western Brittany, and the Gallo-speaking zone, in eastern Brittany. Gallo is a dialect mixing Breton and Oil-French, an ancient French dialect that used to be spoken all across northern France. Prioux/Priou is basically exactly the same word than Priol, but in Gallo.
"Le" particle
The "Le" was added later, at the time of the first censuses, during the French Revolution. Most of the enumerators spoke French by then, and when one saw a newly father coming to register the birth of their newborn child, they used to say "here comes the [insert original surname here] guy", in French "Voilà le [insert original surname here]". Years passed, and lots of breton surnames had a "Le" particle added, sometimes removed years later, as prefix. "Le Priol" and "Le Prioux" are no exception to that rule.
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Where Does The Last Name Le Prioux Come From? nationality or country of origin
Le Prioux occurs most in France. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Le Prioux.
How Common Is The Last Name Le Prioux? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,860,621st most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Le Prioux are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The last name is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 691,903. In France Le Prioux is mostly concentrated in: Brittany, where 96 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 1 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 1 percent reside. Other than France this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 1 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Proux | 94 | 20 | / |
| Leprioux | 94 | 1 | / |
| Le Paroux | 89 | 20 | / |
| Le Peroux | 89 | 2 | / |
| Leproux | 88 | 890 | / |
| Le Prou | 88 | 163 | / |
| Leparoux | 82 | 886 | / |
| Leperoux | 82 | 23 | / |
| Lepéroux | 82 | 1 | / |
| Leprou | 80 | 134 | / |
| Le Pro | 80 | 6 | / |
| Leprio | 80 | 0 | / |
| Liberioux | 78 | 1 | / |
| Leparroux | 78 | 1 | / |
| Le Peru | 75 | 113 | / |
| Leperou | 75 | 20 | / |
| Le Pori | 75 | 6 | / |
| Le Péru | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lepario | 75 | 2 | / |
| Le Brou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leperio | 75 | 2 | / |
| Le Pari | 75 | 2 | / |
| Le Prie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lepérou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Le-Prou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leporio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lebroux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lepouraiou | 74 | 1 | / |
| Lepri | 71 | 5,026 | / |
| Lepariyo | 71 | 558 | / |
| Lepro | 71 | 296 | / |
| Le Porho | 71 | 138 | / |
| Leoperio | 71 | 101 | / |
| Le Perru | 71 | 37 | / |
| Le Perie | 71 | 12 | / |
| Liberiou | 71 | 12 | / |
| Lepru | 71 | 2 | / |
| Leopario | 71 | 1 | / |
| Laparoux | 71 | 1 | / |
| Le Berou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Le Poure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Le Pr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leoporio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Le Bario | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lepori | 67 | 4,232 | / |
| Lepuri | 67 | 933 | / |
| Lepuru | 67 | 728 | / |
| Leprai | 67 | 70 | / |
| Lebrou | 67 | 68 | / |
| Leporo | 67 | 61 | / |
| Lepior | 67 | 52 | / |
| Lepari | 67 | 48 | / |
| Leperi | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lepero | 67 | 30 | / |
| Leppri | 67 | 25 | / |
| Le Pre | 67 | 21 | / |
| Lebrio | 67 | 17 | / |
| Leprie | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lepiri | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lepour | 67 | 9 | / |
| Liprou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lepiru | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lapeyroux | 67 | 6 | / |
| Le Pré | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lepiro | 67 | 3 | / |
| Le Par | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leperu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luepro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leepro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leproy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lepariyio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laprou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leprau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lepareaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Le Pierie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leapro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leporu | 67 | 1 | / |
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