Nadeau Surname

12,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Nadeau Surname User-submission:

Nadeau, a surname principally concentrated in French Canada and present in Quebec since the early 1600s, originates in the Poitou region of France. It is thought to have been given to babies born around the time of Christmas (Noël in French), and may also have derived from the Occitan word Nadau or Nadal, meaning 'christmas'.

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Nadeau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada28,1091:1,31198
United States15,4431:23,4712,948
France1,9311:34,3984,193
Chile921:191,4836,147
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
England331:1,688,42669,999
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Ivory Coast191:1,214,27527,625
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Ecuador131:1,223,52716,126
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Guam121:13,3432,098
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5071:99,05110,068

Nadeau (92) may also be a first name.

Nadeau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nadeau, a surname principally concentrated in French Canada and present in Quebec since the early 1600s, originates in the Poitou region of France. It is thought to have been given to babies born around the time of Christmas (Noël in French), and may also have derived from the Occitan word Nadau or Nadal, meaning 'christmas'.

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Nadeau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nadeau (Arabic: ناديو) is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nadeau.

How Common Is The Last Name Nadeau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nadeau is the 12,244th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 158,860 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Nadeau reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Gallo-North America. It is also the 992,070th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 92 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 28,109 people, or 1 in 1,311. In Canada Nadeau is most frequent in: Quebec, where 82 percent live, Ontario, where 8 percent live and New Brunswick, where 4 percent live. Apart from Canada this surname is found in 54 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.

Nadeau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nadeau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nadeau last name increased 3,046 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nadeau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nadeau last name are 9.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nadeau earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning $45,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.05% less than the national average, earning $42,206 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Naidiu671/
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Nadeau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nadeau in the Arabic language
ناديوnadyw-

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Nadeau Reference & Research

Nadeau DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Nadeau FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nadeau
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