Pocreau Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Pocreau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pocreau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1771:375,27055,761
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Pocreau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pocreau occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pocreau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pocreau is the 1,248,410th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 39,392,140 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Pocreau live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 375,270. In France Pocreau is most prevalent in: Brittany, where 29 percent are found, Pays de la Loire, where 24 percent are found and Normandy, where 17 percent are found. Excluding France it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pocreaux9351/
Pocra8362/
Pascreau80271/
Pacreu7788/
Poccra7759/
Pocras7715/
Pocrass7162/
Pockras7116/
Pacraud718/
Pochrou711/
Poicras711/
Pokraut710/
Pacraux710/
Pokra6735/
Pockrass6722/
Pacra6718/
Pacrault6716/
Pachraut6710/
Pochrach671/
Pojra671/
Pecra671/
Posra671/
Poqra671/
Pucra671/
Pocro671/

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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 Pocreau
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