Explore the Family Name Canuel

The meaning of Canuel

1. French: nickname for someone with whitish blond hair, derived from the adjective canu, a regional form of chenu ‘hoary’ (from the Latin adjective canutus ‘gray-haired’). 2. Filipino: unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: French Adelard, Andre, Benoit, Fabien, Ghislain, Normand. Spanish Zosimo, Nestor.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Canuel has seen an increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Canuel ranked 71,143rd and rose to 67,943rd by 2010, reflecting a growth of 4.5%. The count of people carrying the surname also increased from 256 in 2000 to 290 in 2010, marking a 13.28% rise. Correspondingly, the proportion of individuals with the Canuel last name per 100,000 people went up by 11.11%, from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,143	#67,943	4.5%
Count	256	290	13.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Canuel

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts within the Canuel surname bearers over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an uptick of 19.57%, rising from 12.11% in 2000 to 14.48% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as White fell by 4.33%, from 83.98% in 2000 to 80.34% in 2010. Notably, the Hispanic representation emerged in 2010 at 4.14%, where it was previously unrecorded in 2000. There were no changes for those identifying as Black, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these categories remaining at zero throughout both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.98%	80.34%	-4.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	12.11%	14.48%	19.57%
Hispanic	0%	4.14%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%