Theriault Surname

19,190th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada20,9281:1,761167
United States7,5531:47,9895,812
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
England101:5,571,806158,774
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Scotland71:764,83125,488
France71:9,488,960336,266
Norway61:857,04855,549
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
China21:683,660,78330,601
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

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'.

- liztheriault

This surname means 'to work on the land', 'farmer'.

- amandalsomerville

Theriault Last Name Facts

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

Theriault has its highest incidence in Canada. It may be found as: Thériault or Thèriault. Click here to see other possible spellings of Theriault.

How Common Is The Last Name Theriault? popularity and diffusion

Theriault is the 19,190th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 254,311 people. This last name 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. It is also the 1,614,485th most commonly held forename throughout the world It is held by 40 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Canada, where it is carried by 20,928 people, or 1 in 1,761. In Canada it is most frequent in: Quebec, where 57 percent are found, New Brunswick, where 20 percent are found and Ontario, where 11 percent are found. Not including Canada Theriault occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 0 percent are found.

Theriault Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Theriault has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 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.

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