Preneux Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Preneux Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Preneux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France331:2,012,810168,616
Germany61:13,417,576340,600

Preneux Last Name Facts

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

The surname Preneux occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Preneux.

How Common Is The Last Name Preneux? popularity and diffusion

The last name Preneux is the 3,141,416th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Preneux are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most frequent in France, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 2,012,810. In France Preneux is primarily found in: Centre-Val de Loire, where 39 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 39 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 9 percent reside. Aside from France it occurs in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Preneus865/
Prenu831/
Prineaux803/
Praneaux801/
Preney77182/
Prențu7732/
Prenus779/
Prengu775/
Preenu773/
Prenye771/
Prenei771/
Prenea771/
Prenau771/
Prinex771/
Prenie771/
Prehnu771/
Pregnu771/
Pranex771/
Prenee771/
Pernoux7157/
Prenaud7123/
Presney7112/
Preneas715/
Preenuk714/
Pernaux712/
Presnei711/
Prenhee711/
Preinie711/
Preeney710/
Prenuth710/
Phreney710/
Pretney710/
Preinus710/
Prinu6715/
Preenuek673/
Prenault671/
Pringaux671/
Prenajed671/
Prineuth670/
Presneas670/

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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 Preneux
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