Prêcheur Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Prêcheur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prêcheur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France51:13,284,544357,392
England21:27,859,030389,889
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

The alternate forms: Precheur (385) & Précheur (2) are calculated separately.

Prêcheur Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prêcheur is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Precheur or Précheur. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prêcheur? popularity and diffusion

The last name Prêcheur is the 6,360,413th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Prêcheur are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

Prêcheur is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 13,284,544. In France it is most frequent in: Île-de-France, where 60 percent live, Grand Est, where 20 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 20 percent live. Beside France it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and China, where 11 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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