Le Quesne Surname

510,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Jersey

Le Quesne Surname User-submission:

(Norman-French) Dweller by the oak tree. Comes from the word for French oak chêne in Norman dialect (of Scandinavian origin), quesne (oak) and definite article le (the).

Le Quesne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1741:155,14816,322
Jersey1691:58738
New Zealand1081:41,9297,008
England941:592,74535,632
France341:1,953,609166,012
Guernsey221:2,929767
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey1691:30740
England131:1,875,02858,113
Guernsey91:3,628639

Le Quesne Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Norman-French) Dweller by the oak tree. Comes from the word for French oak chêne in Norman dialect (of Scandinavian origin), quesne (oak) and definite article le (the).

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Le Quesne Last Name Facts

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

The surname Le Quesne occurs most in Australia. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Le Quesne is the 510,931st most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,386,790 people. The last name Le Quesne is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Le Quesne live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 174 people, or 1 in 155,148. In Australia Le Quesne is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 61 percent reside, Victoria, where 11 percent reside and Western Australia, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Australia this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Jersey, where 26 percent reside and New Zealand, where 17 percent reside.

Le Quesne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Le Quesne has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Le Quesne surname grew 723 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Le Quesne Last Name Statistics demography

Le Quesne earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 0.11% less than the national average, earning $49,630 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Le-Quesne8913/
Le Quesng891/
Le Cesne8289/
Le Guene822/
Le Chesne7827/
Le Cene751/
Le Chene71135/
Le Guein7113/
Le Guine7111/
Le Quynh713/
Le Quinio67128/
Le Caisne6718/
Le Chesnay631/
Le Khen631/
Le Caine593/
Le Khien592/
Le Coyne591/
Le Chisin561/
Le Cain50307/
Le Kinh506/
Le Coin504/

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