Poincare Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Poincare Surname Definition:

(French) Square fist, referring to the strong man; dweller at the sign of the square fist.

Poincare Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France111:6,038,429280,838
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Poincaré (1) are calculated separately.

Poincare (16) may also be a first name.

Poincare Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Square fist, referring to the strong man; dweller at the sign of the square fist.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Poincare Last Name Facts

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

The surname Poincare is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Poincaré. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Poincare? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,034,050th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Poincare reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Poincare is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 16 people.

The last name is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 6,038,429. In France it is most frequent in: Île-de-France, where 73 percent reside, Centre-Val de Loire, where 9 percent reside and Hauts-de-France, where 9 percent reside. Excluding France Poincare occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

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