Preneau Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Preneau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Preneau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France571:1,165,311123,217
United States81:45,307,367917,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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

Preneau Last Name Facts

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

Preneau occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Préneau. For other possible spellings of Preneau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Preneau? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,372,517th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname Preneau is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Preneau are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Preneau is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 1,165,311. In France Preneau is mostly concentrated in: Pays de la Loire, where 56 percent live, Île-de-France, where 39 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 2 percent live. Outside of France this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent live.

Preneau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Preneau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Preneau last name expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Preneau Last Name Statistics demography

Preneau earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Préneau951/
Presneau9360/
Prenau921/
Perenneau880/
Prineau86119/
Prenaud8623/
Proneau863/
Praneau861/
Prena83455/
Prineaux803/
Prenault801/
Prigneau801/
Perneaut801/
Prineaus801/
Prenga774,659/
Preena771,762/
Prenat77572/
Pirnau77509/
Praena77376/
Pernau77232/
Presna77190/
Proena7798/
Preina7776/
Pyrneu7764/
Perneu7759/
Prenđa7752/
Prenas7733/
Prehna7720/
Preyna7710/
Preana779/
Pregna776/
Prenad771/
Prinau771/
Pirneu771/
Priena770/
Proneu770/
Perinneau752/
Prenatt71456/
Preynat71248/
Pernaud71185/
Pernaut71127/
Phretna7136/
Preynas7123/
Perenna7115/
Pernaux712/
Pernaus712/
Presnaz711/
Prénaud711/
Pernauz711/
Prettna710/
Poyrena710/
Perna6726,079/
Prina674,693/
Prana672,377/
Pirna671,121/
Perennou67722/
Pärna67605/
Prona67351/
Preña67285/
Preno6777/
Prignaud6712/
Pryna678/
Pérennou675/
Pernault673/
Pröna671/
Preenatt671/
Prjna671/
Prinault671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Preneau
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