Perreau Surname

129,811th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Perreau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Perreau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,9661:22,3952,601
Australia1101:245,41522,739
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Canada421:877,27667,671
England351:1,591,94567,242
Mauritius321:40,4197,602
Seychelles291:3,186566
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Perreau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Perreau occurs most in France. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Perreau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perreau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 129,811th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,089,319 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Perreau are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 2,966 people, or 1 in 22,395. In France Perreau is most common in: Île-de-France, where 28 percent live, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 23 percent live and Centre-Val de Loire, where 16 percent live. Not including France this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent live and New Zealand, where 2 percent live.

Perreau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Perreau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Perreau last name expanded 127 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 219 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Perreau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Perreau last name are 25.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.57% being registered with the party.

The amount Perreau earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.07% more than the national average, earning $50,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.14% less than the national average, earning $49,118 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perrieau932/
Pereau92252/
Perrea92128/
Pierrieau8848/
Perreeaut881/
Pergeau8634/
Perryea8613/
Perieau866/
Perriea864/
Perreha861/
Perreah860/
Perea83124,346/
Pierriea802/
Perryeas800/
Perria771,119/
Peryea77369/
Perțea77118/
Perriu7759/
Periea7716/
Perjea778/
Pereha777/
Pereaa776/
Perrya774/
Perryu772/
Pereay771/
Peerea771/
Perieu771/
Peirea771/
Perșea771/
Pearea770/
Pergea770/
Perriat71385/
Peroyea7151/
Perrius7135/
Pereiea7130/
Perehud7128/
Perréaz7118/
Perryud7112/
Pereiia713/
Perjaud713/
Pereyia712/
Petriea712/
Peregia712/
Peyrieu711/
Perjeah711/
Pereiya711/
Pereyya711/
Perieia711/
Perriah711/
Perejia711/
Perisea711/
Perieas711/
Parrieu711/
Perriye711/
Perehga711/
Pierria711/
Perriey710/
Pereout710/
Pierieu710/
Perrias710/
Peria675,626/
Perju673,710/
Perja67245/
Petrehus67231/
Periu67187/
Pirea67157/
Petrehuș6794/
Petrehuş6774/
Perya6750/
Perriatt6746/
Perezcea6710/
Pérea677/
Perrugia677/
Pería674/
Perđeđaj673/
Perheohjaus672/
Peryu672/
Pèrea671/
Perrayya671/
Perriult671/
Petricea671/
Pereuyea671/
Peresiya671/
Peresaye671/
Pereseya671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Perreau
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