Preud'homme Surname

386,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Preud'homme Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Preud'homme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium5301:21,6923,371
France3671:180,98828,195
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Preud'homme Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Preud'homme Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Preud'homme occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Preud'homme? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 386,348th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 7,929,865 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Preud'homme live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 530 people, or 1 in 21,692. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Walloon Region, where 90 percent live, Flemish Region, where 6 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent live. Outside of Belgium this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in France, where 40 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

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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 Preud'homme
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