Preau Surname

361,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 999 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Preau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Preau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France8651:76,78910,790
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Trinidad and Tobago111:123,9987,543
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

The alternate forms: Préau (51) are calculated separately.

Preau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Preau is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Préau. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Preau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Preau is the 361,972nd most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,294,841 people. The last name Preau is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Preau are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Preau is most frequent in France, where it is held by 865 people, or 1 in 76,789. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Pays de la Loire, where 23 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 20 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 16 percent are found. Besides France Preau is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Belgium, where 1 percent are found.

Preau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Preau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Preau last name rose 360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Preau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Preau are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.47% being registered with the party.

Preau earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.13% more than the national average, earning $52,698 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Préau9351/
Prehau912/
Prea89256/
Prehaut8332/
Prehaud8314/
Prieu80315/
Prehu8099/
Preșa8027/
Pređa8026/
Preou8015/
Priea808/
Preah807/
Pryea801/
Preha801/
Preaj801/
Preea801/
Prehay73106/
Préaux7391/
Pricea7356/
Preija7320/
Préaud7318/
Prehat7312/
Priayu736/
Prajea734/
Prieya734/
Presea733/
Prèaux733/
Preiya732/
Préaut732/
Preyus732/
Praiju731/
Preyui731/
Preața731/
Prehea731/
Prehaj731/
Prehap731/
Prehus731/
Prajju731/
Prisea731/
Prehas731/
Preeut731/
Preeju731/
Preyou731/
Prechayut711/
Pria677,185/
Prya67560/
Priu67110/
Prja6759/
Proicea6756/
Préault6735/
Preechayut6734/
Prihayu6713/
Prichea676/
Proheea676/
Pría675/
Prehaye674/
Preá674/
Prechea671/
Preaiah671/
Preujou671/
Presija671/
Preehay671/
Proitea671/
Prehush671/
Pryu671/
Phrysea670/
Prescea670/
Preseat670/

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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 Preau
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