Lemieux Surname
Approximately 33,102 people bear this surname
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The literal meaning is "the best" in French.
Lemieux Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 22,352 | 1:1,648 | 153 |
| United States | 9,785 | 1:37,042 | 4,590 |
| France | 766 | 1:86,714 | 12,367 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11 | 1:4,962 | 486 |
| Haiti | 10 | 1:1,068,391 | 11,823 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 159 | 1:315,841 | 24,783 |
Lemieux (82) may also be a first name.
Lemieux Surname Meaning
Lemieux Demographics
Average Male Lemieux Height
175.95 cm
Average Female Lemieux Height
165.45 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lemieux Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lemieux Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lemieux is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lemieux? popularity and diffusion
Lemieux is the 16,780th most widespread surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 220,154 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Lemieux are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Gallo-North America. It is also the 1,060,447th most frequently held forename globally, borne by 82 people.
This surname is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 22,352 people, or 1 in 1,648. In Canada it is mostly found in: Quebec, where 81 percent are found, Ontario, where 12 percent are found and Alberta, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Canada Lemieux occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.
Lemieux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lemieux has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 6,154 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lemieux Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lemieux surname are 1.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.82% being registered with the party.
The amount Lemieux earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.88% more than the national average, earning $45,255 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.31% less than the national average, earning $43,569 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mieux | 93 | 94 | / |
| Le-Mieux | 93 | 2 | / |
| Lemeieux | 93 | 2 | / |
| Lem Ieux | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lemiueux | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lemieujx | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lemmieux | 93 | 0 | / |
| Lemeux | 92 | 190 | / |
| Lemiux | 92 | 28 | / |
| Lemiex | 92 | 9 | / |
| Lmieux | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lemaiheux | 88 | 1 | / |
| Lemiuex | 86 | 58 | / |
| Lemuiex | 86 | 28 | / |
| Lemeiux | 86 | 20 | / |
| Limieux | 86 | 8 | / |
| Lamieux | 86 | 7 | / |
| Lemyeux | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lemiexu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lemieox | 86 | 1 | / |
| Leemeux | 86 | 0 | / |
| Leumeux | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lemex | 83 | 18 | / |
| Lemux | 83 | 4 | / |
| Lemix | 83 | 0 | / |
| Lemayeux | 80 | 53 | / |
| Le Muiex | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lemeuiex | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lemiwuex | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lemmex | 77 | 89 | / |
| Limeux | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lemaix | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leemex | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lemexa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lemuex | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lemeix | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lameux | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lamiux | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lmix | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lemigus | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lemayeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lemieoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lemicus | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lameuax | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lemox | 67 | 45 | / |
| Lemax | 67 | 35 | / |
| Llumiuxi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lamoueux | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lemekius | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lameyeux | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lamix | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lumix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemexyea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemoauex | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lemikess | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lomux | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lomix | 67 | 0 | / |
| Limiö | 50 | 4 | / |
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