The Gateau surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 123 people carried this name — #136,449 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 2,500,000 people counted. That is up 3% from 119 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 1,519 people named Gateau.
17 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 74 départements, most often Saône-et-Loire.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
Who carried it
People named Gateau,
with a public archive behind them.
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Jean-Jacques Gateau 1887–1967 · translator
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Albert Gâteau 1902–1949 · arabist
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Alain Gateau 1954– · politician
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Patrick Gateau 1957– · criminal
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Stéphane Gateau 1964– · screenwriter
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Hélène Gateau 1980– · veterinarian
Wikidata (CC0) · 7 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Gateau.
When the index is not enough
This page says where Gateau is.
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