Where Does The Last Name Éric Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Éric occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Eric, Erić, Eriç or Erič. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Éric? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Éric is the 4,116,508^th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Éric are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 146,421^st most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 2,536 people.

The surname is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 5,109,440. In France Éric is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 23 percent reside, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 23 percent reside and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 15 percent reside. Excluding France it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent reside and Brazil, where 9 percent reside.