Lerou Surname
Approximately 599 people bear this surname
Lerou Surname User-submission:
Le roux Comes from the french word roux, which refers to someone with ginger hair and freckles.
This surname originated in Finistère, a region in France, and is mostly beared in Brittany.
One of the popular bearers of this surname is Pierre Leroux (1797-1871), a friend of the famous writer Georges Sand.
Read More About This SurnameLerou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 221 | 1:300,555 | 45,904 |
| Cameroon | 102 | 1:203,618 | 20,947 |
| Ivory Coast | 73 | 1:316,044 | 11,693 |
| Netherlands | 57 | 1:296,266 | 35,624 |
| Belgium | 47 | 1:244,609 | 30,321 |
| Greece | 29 | 1:382,062 | 51,720 |
| Chile | 28 | 1:629,160 | 15,000 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Lerou (187) may also be a first name.
Lerou Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Le roux Comes from the french word roux, which refers to someone with ginger hair and freckles.
This surname originated in Finistère, a region in France, and is mostly beared in Brittany.
One of the popular bearers of this surname is Pierre Leroux (1797-1871), a friend of the famous writer Georges Sand. Pierre was a famous writer, publisher, and philosopher of his time.
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Lerou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lerou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lerou (Russian: Лероу) occurs most in France. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lerou? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lerou is the 537,454th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,166,187 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Lerou live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 37 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 665,130th most frequently used forename on earth. It is borne by 187 people.
The last name is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 221 people, or 1 in 300,555. In France Lerou is primarily concentrated in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 38 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 22 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 16 percent are found. Beside France Lerou exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 17 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 12 percent are found.
Lerou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lerou has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 136 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lerou Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Lerou are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.
Lerou earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 195.83% more than the national average, earning $127,646 USD per year.
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Lerou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lerou in the Russian language | ||
| Лероу | lerou | - |
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Footnotes
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