Cariou is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Cariou
No. of characters: 6
Origin: France
Meaning: Name widespread in Britain, especially in Brittany. It is an old Breton derived because (= friend).

How popular is Cariou?

Cariou is common in France.

Cariou is ranked 73971 on our list.

Cariou is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in France which signifies that it is originated from France. Around 6025 people have been found who wears Cariou as their family name. Cariou is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
96,935 Spain10
4,742 China9
662 New Caledonia3
91,784 Netherlands2
10,858 Tunisia2
52,939 United Arab Emirates2
9,185 Hong Kong2
993 Guernsey2
18,718 Thailand2
24,176 Qatar1
2,309 Monaco1
56,169 Mexico1
31,207 Ireland1
8,859 Iraq1
169,904 Brazil1
91,024 Belgium1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
69,550 England48
23,537 Switzerland45
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
296,012 United States54
Countries with hundreds of Cariou:
71,225 Germany134
26,200 Canada131
Countries with thousands of Cariou:
1,125 France5,572
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Cariou Namesakes

  • Len Cariou, Actor
  • Laurel Cariou, Len Cariou's daughter
  • Len Cariou, Actor
  • Len Cariou, Actor
  • Len Cariou, Actor
  • Warren Cariou, Writer

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