Lecanu Surname

229,112th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Lecanu Surname User-submission:

Meaning: the man with the white hairs.

Lecanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,7461:38,0434,705
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Lecanu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Meaning: the man with the white hairs.

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Lecanu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lecanu occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lecanu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 229,112th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,119,585 people. The last name Lecanu is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Lecanu live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 1,746 people, or 1 in 38,043. In France Lecanu is mostly concentrated in: Normandy, where 59 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 21 percent reside and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 4 percent reside. Besides France Lecanu exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Lecanu Last Name Statistics demography

Lecanu earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.36% less than the national average, earning $30,479 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Lețcanu921/
Lesanu83644/
Lacanu83108/
Lekanu831/
Lekangu77510/
Leseanu77164/
Liceanu77109/
Lacanau7794/
Lăceanu7773/
Litcanu7758/
Lițcanu7753/
Liseanu7749/
Leusanu7721/
Lakeanu774/
Lesanau774/
Lăzeanu773/
Lekanou772/
Lizcanu771/
Leuţanu771/
Luiceanu71187/
Lejannou7111/
Lekeangu711/
Lekkanuy711/
Luicianu711/
Lesainus711/
Lisanu673,082/
Lakanu67126/
Lokanu6777/
Lekenu6756/
Lizanu676/
Lekonu675/
Lokenu672/
Lakenu672/
Likenu671/
Lăzanu671/

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