Phaneuf Surname

89,421st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Phaneuf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phaneuf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2,9561:12,4651,844
United States2,3901:151,65615,572
France101:6,642,272293,169
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Phaneuf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Phaneuf is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phaneuf? popularity and diffusion

It is the 89,421st most common family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,358,097 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Phaneuf reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 2,956 people, or 1 in 12,465. In Canada it is most common in: Quebec, where 77 percent live, Ontario, where 7 percent live and Saskatchewan, where 6 percent live. Apart from Canada it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent live and France, where 0 percent live.

Phaneuf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Phaneuf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Phaneuf surname rose 4,121 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phaneuf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Phaneuf last name are 15.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.12% being registered with the party.

The amount Phaneuf earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.16% more than the national average, earning $47,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.85% less than the national average, earning $44,291 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phaneufe931/
Phaneufs931/
Phaneuff931/
Phaneauf931/
Phanuf926/
Paneuf923/
Phanef922/
Phanuef8615/
Pheneuf8611/
Phaunef867/
Phanauf862/
Phaneef861/
Phaneaf861/
Phaneyf861/
Phanuif860/
Phanuff860/
Panuf832/
Phanneff800/
Phaunauf800/
Pheneauf800/
Faneuf77202/
Paneff7736/
Phenuf771/
Faneuff71106/
Poineuf7157/
Phenuff712/
Phaniew712/
Phangev711/
Paneauv711/
Phanaff710/
Pheneff710/
Fauneuf710/
Faineuf710/
Panev672,884/
Penef6781/
Poisneuf6746/
Panew6724/
Panub679/
Panof678/
Panuw673/
Panaf672/
Phanaphe671/
Panif671/
Panuv671/
Panaieff671/
Phangeaw671/
Phenewff670/
Fanuf670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Phaneuf
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