Le Saux Surname

121,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,785 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Le Saux Surname User-submission:

The surname Le Saux comes from the French translation of the surname Ar Saoz, which means 'the Englishman' in Breton. This surname was given to English men who lived in Brittany, a region of France where people spoke Breton.

Le Saux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3,5911:18,4972,070
Canada691:533,99444,923
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
Belgium211:547,45951,586
United States191:19,076,786604,894
England141:3,979,861125,553
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Wales41:773,63329,106
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey31:17,2942,528
England11:24,375,369195,128

Le Saux Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Le Saux comes from the French translation of the surname Ar Saoz, which means 'the Englishman' in Breton. This surname was given to English men who lived in Brittany, a region of France where people spoke Breton.

- chris29

Le Saux Last Name Facts

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

Le Saux is found most in France. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 121,059th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,925,375 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Le Saux reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Le Saux is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 3,591 people, or 1 in 18,497. In France it is most frequent in: Brittany, where 52 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 20 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 7 percent reside. Excluding France this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent reside and New Caledonia, where 1 percent reside.

Le Saux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Le Saux has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Le Saux last name rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Le Saux Last Name Statistics demography

Le Saux earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 26.46% less than the national average, earning $36,536 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Le-Saux8626/
Le Saus862/
Le Sa834/
Le Su833/
Le Chaux8072/
Le-Seaux801/
Le Sault801/
Le Saugh800/
Le Sac776/
Le Shu771/
Le Suh771/
Le Suu771/
Le Sud771/
Le Suy771/
Le Saec71165/
Le Seac7128/
Le Saic7124/
Le Chau7115/
Le Saëc718/
Le Sach712/
Le Shay712/
Le-Saus711/
Le Hsiu711/
Le Shak711/
Le Saha711/
Le Sous711/
La Sauk710/
Le Scha710/
Le Sayec67198/
Le Chaix6765/
Le Seach6736/
La Sa676/
La Chaux676/
Le Soult672/
Le Za671/
Le Xu671/
Le Séach671/
Le Sayed671/
Le Choux671/
La Sault670/

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