Létourneau Surname

610,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Monaco

Létourneau 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).

Létourneau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4941:74,5868,430
France31:22,140,907385,998
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Létourneau 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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Létourneau Last Name Facts

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

Létourneau occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Létourneau? popularity and diffusion

It is the 610,848th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,402,265 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Létourneau reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Gallo-North America.

It is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 494 people, or 1 in 74,586. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Quebec, where 97 percent live, Ontario, where 2 percent live and Newfoundland and Labrador, where 0 percent live. Other than Canada this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent live and Algeria, where 0 percent live.

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