Perocheau Surname

397,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Perocheau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Perocheau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France8761:75,82510,645
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Pérocheau (28) are calculated separately.

Perocheau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Perocheau is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Pérocheau. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perocheau? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 397,886th most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 8,234,515 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Perocheau reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 876 people, or 1 in 75,825. In France Perocheau is most prevalent in: Pays de la Loire, where 64 percent live, Île-de-France, where 13 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 9 percent live. Apart from France it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

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Footnotes

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