Thérèse Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Thérèse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thérèse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France311:2,142,668174,004
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
England11:55,718,059489,080
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Thérese (5), Thérése (4), Therèse (2), Therese (15,698) & Therése (4) are calculated separately.

Thérèse (15,352) may also be a first name.

Thérèse Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thérèse occurs most in France. It can also occur as: Thérese, Thérése, Therèse, Therese or Therése. Click here to see other potential spellings of Thérèse.

How Common Is The Last Name Thérèse? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thérèse is the 2,237,939th most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. Thérèse occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Thérèse reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 45,654th most common given name in the world It is held by 15,352 people.

This last name is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 2,142,668. In France it is most frequent in: Normandy, where 55 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 10 percent live and Brittany, where 6 percent live. Barring France this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 7 percent live and French Polynesia, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thérese955/
Thérése954/
Therèse952/
Térèse921/
Therese9015,698/
Therése904/
Thérèze861/
Thérasse8035/
Théresse801/
Thorase71262/
Thorose7146/
Therase7114/
Tharase716/
Thirase714/
Térisse713/
Therise713/
Thérésy712/
Tharose712/
Therose712/
Tharese711/
Tharise711/
Tahrose711/
Thoryse710/
Therasse67635/
Theresie6740/
Theurese6734/
Thereuse6722/
Theresse6718/
Tharasse6716/
Theresea6714/
Thorashe676/
Therisse674/
Terès672/
Thirashe671/
Térez671/
Therasie671/
Tharesse671/

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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 Thérèse
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