Marie-Claire Surname

282,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Chad

Marie-Claire Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Marie & Claire.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marie-Claire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France8041:82,61511,734
Chad4811:28,2583,335
Ivory Coast291:795,56021,349
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086

Marie-Claire (80,282) may also be a first name.

Marie-Claire Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Marie-Claire Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Marie-Claire is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marie-Claire? popularity and diffusion

Marie-Claire is the 282,966th most numerous last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,350,621 people. Marie-Claire occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Marie-Claire are found; 53 percent are found in Caribbean and 53 percent are found in Gallo-Caribbean. Marie-Claire is also the 12,328th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 80,282 people.

The last name is most widely held in France, where it is held by 804 people, or 1 in 82,615. In France Marie-Claire is mostly found in: Martinique, where 81 percent live, Guadeloupe, where 9 percent live and Île-de-France, where 5 percent live. Apart from France this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 35 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 2 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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