Lecanteur Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Lecanteur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lecanteur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France241:2,767,613196,808
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Lecanteur Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lecanteur occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lecanteur? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,882,373rd most frequently held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Lecanteur is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Lecanteur are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 2,767,613. In France Lecanteur is primarily concentrated in: Normandy, where 88 percent are found, Centre-Val de Loire, where 4 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 4 percent are found. Not including France this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 4 percent are found and Switzerland, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lechanteur95517/
Leconteur890/
Lechantier841/
Lacanter820/
Lecointere7439/
Lecontre7115/
Lestsantear705/
Lecointre674,126/
Lezontier677/
Lecountre671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lecanteur
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