Theriault Surname
Approximately 28,656 people bear this surname
Theriault Surname User-submission:
Theriault is a French-Acadian name that loosely translates from the French terre et eau (pronounced roughly as: tear eh oh), which means 'earth and water'.
Theriault Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 20,928 | 1:1,761 | 167 |
| United States | 7,553 | 1:47,989 | 5,812 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
The alternate forms: Thériault (716) & Thèriault (1) are calculated separately.
Theriault (40) may also be a first name.
Theriault Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Theriault is a French-Acadian name that loosely translates from the French terre et eau (pronounced roughly as: tear eh oh), which means 'earth and water'.
- liztheriaultThis surname means 'to work on the land', 'farmer'.
- amandalsomervilleTheriault Demographics
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Theriault Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Theriault Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Theriault is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Thériault or Thèriault. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Theriault? popularity and diffusion
Theriault is the 19,190th most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 254,311 people. The surname Theriault occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Theriault live; 97 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. Theriault is also the 1,614,485th most frequent first name globally, borne by 40 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Canada, where it is borne by 20,928 people, or 1 in 1,761. In Canada Theriault is mostly concentrated in: Quebec, where 57 percent reside, New Brunswick, where 20 percent reside and Ontario, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Canada it occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 0 percent reside.
Theriault Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Theriault has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 20,414 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Theriault Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Theriault surname are 13.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.36% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Theriault earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.58% more than the national average, earning 507,283 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.38% more than the national average, earning $45,902 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.18% less than the national average, earning $42,143 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thériault | 96 | 716 | / |
| Thèriault | 96 | 1 | / |
| Therriault | 95 | 2,662 | / |
| Therieault | 95 | 34 | / |
| Thieriault | 95 | 2 | / |
| Theriauult | 95 | 1 | / |
| Teriault | 94 | 27 | / |
| Theriaul | 94 | 13 | / |
| Theriaut | 94 | 4 | / |
| Therriaullt | 90 | 1 | / |
| Terriault | 89 | 107 | / |
| Theriauld | 89 | 6 | / |
| Theriautt | 89 | 3 | / |
| Thiriault | 89 | 3 | / |
| Theriaulp | 89 | 2 | / |
| Theriaule | 89 | 1 | / |
| Thariault | 89 | 1 | / |
| Theriaolt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Theriautl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Therioult | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tehriault | 89 | 1 | / |
| Therriaul | 89 | 0 | / |
| Theriau | 88 | 102 | / |
| Thérriault | 84 | 4 | / |
| Thérieault | 84 | 2 | / |
| Therriauld | 84 | 1 | / |
| Therieau | 82 | 62 | / |
| Theuriau | 82 | 47 | / |
| Tiriault | 82 | 41 | / |
| Theriaux | 82 | 21 | / |
| Theriaud | 82 | 3 | / |
| Theriout | 82 | 1 | / |
| Thériaut | 82 | 1 | / |
| Therriau | 82 | 0 | / |
| Teriau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Therriaud | 78 | 37 | / |
| Terriautt | 78 | 0 | / |
| Thiriau | 75 | 151 | / |
| Theriou | 75 | 83 | / |
| Teuriau | 75 | 12 | / |
| Terioul | 75 | 4 | / |
| Terriau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teriaux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thiriaux | 71 | 94 | / |
| Thiriaud | 71 | 19 | / |
| Therriou | 71 | 17 | / |
| Thirieau | 71 | 9 | / |
| Teryoult | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tarioult | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thériaud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Teraiyau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Terrieau | 71 | 0 | / |
| Terriout | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tiriau | 67 | 244 | / |
| Teriou | 67 | 102 | / |
| Tariouelt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Therrioux | 67 | 0 | / |
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