Letourneau Surname

28,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Letourneau Surname User-submission:

From Old French estournel 'starling' (Late Latin sturnellus, a diminutive of classical Latin sturnus), with the definite article l', hence a nickname for a chattering, gregarious person or a metonymic occupational name for a birdcatcher.

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Letourneau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada10,1301:3,637473
United States6,4081:56,5646,733
France1,8051:36,7994,526
Argentina691:619,47043,674
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
England221:2,532,63991,802
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

The alternate forms: Létourneau (506) are calculated separately.

Letourneau (13) may also be a first name.

Letourneau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From Old French estournel 'starling' (Late Latin sturnellus, a diminutive of classical Latin sturnus), with the definite article l', hence a nickname for a chattering, gregarious person or a metonymic occupational name for a birdcatcher.

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This is a French surname, denoting a descendant of l'estournel. It is derived from the French word estournel, meaning 'starling' (a type of bird).

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Letourneau Last Name Facts

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

Letourneau occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Létourneau. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Letourneau? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 28,980th most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 393,262 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Letourneau are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Letourneau is also the 3,159,357th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname Letourneau is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 10,130 people, or 1 in 3,637. In Canada it is most numerous in: Quebec, where 79 percent live, Ontario, where 9 percent live and Alberta, where 5 percent live. Beside Canada this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.

Letourneau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Letourneau has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 9,424 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Letourneau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Letourneau are 8.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Letourneau earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.24% more than the national average, earning $47,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.23% less than the national average, earning $43,112 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Létourneau97506/
Ltourneau95336/
Letourneaux95144/
Le Tourneau95136/
Leturneau9516/
Letorneau9514/
Letourneu957/
Letournea955/
Letournau955/
L'Etourneau952/
Letourrneau952/
Le-Tourneau952/
Letourneaau951/
Letoureneau951/
Letournaeau951/
Letourneauu951/
Letournneau951/
Lettourneau951/
Le'tourneau951/
Letourneau-A911/
Le Tour Neau911/
Latourneau9076/
Litourneau9023/
Letourneay904/
Letoruneau903/
Letourenau902/
Letaurneau902/
Letourneao902/
Lotourneau901/
Letournaau901/
Letuorneau901/
Letorneaux901/
Le Tournea900/
Letourne8925/
Letornau892/
Lturneau891/
Letourna890/
La Tourneau863/
L'Étourneau861/
Laturneau8431/
Leterneau8426/
Letournee847/
Letournou843/
Litournea841/
Letarneau841/
Letourane841/
Letourney841/
Latournea840/
Leturne8283/
Letorna821/
Letournoux8047/
Letterneau8013/
Létourneay801/
Letournewi801/
Letorney7848/
Laturnau788/
Leturneo788/
Letourno783/
Letureña783/
Letorina781/
Letourny781/
Latourne781/
Latourna780/
Le Tournoux761/
Letorn753/
Laterneau7411/
Latourney746/
Letouarin741/
Letourain741/
Litroneau740/
Literneau740/
Leterna71187/
Leturno71105/
Ledornu7171/
Letrone7153/
Letrene7139/
Liturne7118/
Leterne7115/
Letorin714/
Laturna713/
Leturny712/
Letryna712/
Letrône712/
Letrean711/
Letrina711/
Leturin711/
Latorne711/
Ledorna711/
Letorni711/
Letrona711/
Leturné711/
Ledorne710/
Laturne710/
Le Touarin7062/
Lehtorinne7040/
Le Tourain702/
Litterneau700/
Lauderneau700/
Latorena67214/
Lotreanu6773/
Leterona6722/
Letrenne6716/
Lotorana6712/
Latoreña6710/
Letirina679/
Letirona679/
Laturana678/
Latorina678/
Laturney676/
Litorina674/
Laturina674/
Letorino674/
Lotorina672/
Letrn672/
Latorney671/
Luternau671/
Lutorina671/
Loutrena671/
Liturina671/
Leterina671/
Letreena671/
Leduornu671/
Le Dornu671/
L'Turney671/
Letioron671/
Letronne671/
Letterne671/
Leotrina671/
Leterone671/
Letroneo671/
Leodirna671/
Leitao Roennau671/
L Turney670/
Liternau670/
Ledeorna670/
La Turne670/
Laturneo670/
Latourno670/
Lauderneaux670/

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