Chevaleyre Surname

458,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 738 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Chevaleyre Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chevaleyre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France7241:91,74413,234
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chevaleyre Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chevaleyre is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chevaleyre? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 458,119th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,874,723 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Chevaleyre are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Chevaleyre is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 724 people, or 1 in 91,744. In France it is mostly found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 68 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 13 percent are found and Normandy, where 4 percent are found. Aside from France this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent are found and Belgium, where 0 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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