Letourneur Surname

94,406th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,046 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Letourneur Surname User-submission:

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).

Letourneur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,8721:13,6341,377
Belgium491:234,62529,441
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Letourneur Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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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Letourneur Last Name Facts

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

The surname Letourneur is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Letourneur.

How Common Is The Last Name Letourneur? popularity and diffusion

Letourneur is the 94,406th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,444,222 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Letourneur reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 97 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Letourneur is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 4,872 people, or 1 in 13,634. In France it is mostly found in: Normandy, where 42 percent live, Île-de-France, where 19 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account France this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Letourneur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Letourneur has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Letourneur last name rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Letourneur Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Letourneur surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Letourneur earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.75% more than the national average, earning $50,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.43% less than the national average, earning $47,482 CAD per year.

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