Therriault Surname

163,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Therriault Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Therriault Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,4711:25,0483,377
United States1,1821:306,64928,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Thérriault (4) are calculated separately.

Therriault Last Name Facts

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

The surname Therriault is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Thérriault. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Therriault? popularity and diffusion

It is the 163,213th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,737,621 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Therriault are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in Canada, where it is borne by 1,471 people, or 1 in 25,048. In Canada Therriault is primarily found in: Quebec, where 74 percent live, Ontario, where 18 percent live and British Columbia, where 4 percent live. Excluding Canada it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 44 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

Therriault Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Therriault has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Therriault surname expanded 5,910 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Therriault Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Therriault surname are 1.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.86% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Therriault earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.68% more than the national average, earning $48,190 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.71% less than the national average, earning $44,364 CAD per year.

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Therriault Reference & Research

Terriot FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Terriot FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Therriault
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