View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Preau is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Préau. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Preau? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Preau is the 361,972^nd most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,294,841 people. The surname Preau is mostly 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 last name is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 865 people, or 1 in 76,789. In France it is most numerous in: Pays de la Loire, where 23 percent live, Île-de-France, where 20 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account France this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.

Preau Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Preau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Preau surname rose 360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Preau Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Preau surname are 29.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.47% registered to vote for 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.