Explore the Family Name Barrineau

The meaning of Barrineau

French: unexplained. This surname is not found in France; in the US it occurs principally in SC, GA, and FL. Compare Barineau and Barrino. History: This surname is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors (along with its altered form Barrino) and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of South Carolina.

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How common is the last name Barrineau in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Barrineau saw an increase in its prevalence between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the count was 926, ranking it as the 25,123rd most common name. By 2010, the count of individuals with this surname had risen by 11.99% to 1,037, pushing the rank up to 24,214. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased slightly, from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.35 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,123	#24,214	3.62%
Count	926	1,037	11.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.35	2.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barrineau

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Barrineau, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the overwhelming majority of people with this surname were White at 97.84%. By 2010, while still the dominant group, the percentage of White individuals with this surname had decreased slightly to 95.47%. There was also a small emergence of other ethnic identities in 2010 that were not present in 2000. These included Asian/Pacific Islander at 0.87%, Two or more races at 1.74%, and Hispanic at 0.96%. Conversely, the percentage of Black individuals went from 0.97% in 2000 to being suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.84%	95.47%	-2.42%
Two or More Races	0%	1.74%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0.96%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.87%	0%
Black	0.97%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%