Moureaux Surname

202,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,061 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Belgium

Moureaux Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moureaux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,5781:42,0935,290
Belgium3771:30,4954,935
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Moureaux Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moureaux is found most in France. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moureaux? popularity and diffusion

Moureaux is the 202,164th most numerous surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,535,927 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Moureaux are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most common in France, where it is held by 1,578 people, or 1 in 42,093. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 34 percent reside, Brittany, where 13 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 12 percent reside. Apart from France this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Moureaux Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Moureaux surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Moureaux earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.61% more than the national average, earning $52,472 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moreaux935,668/
Morieaux8813/
Morgeaux883/
Mourieux881/
Morieux80849/
Mareaux8020/
Mourioux75225/
Marieaux751/
Mairieaux7118/
Muriux711/
Marjaux6727/
Morioux6711/
Meyrieux63647/
Mauryaxz634/
Meirieux631/
Marrieux631/
Mariux573/
Marjoux53132/
Mareoux531/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moureaux
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