Explore the Family Name Carbonneau

The meaning of Carbonneau

French: variant of Charbonneau. History: Esprit Carbonneau dit Provençal from Aix-en-Provence in Bouches-du-Rhône married Marguerite Landry in Sainte-Famille, Île d’Orléans, QC, in 1672. Some characteristic forenames: French Adelard, Aime, Emile, Marcel, Alain, Amie, Andre, Cecile, Elphege, Gilles, Gisele, Henri.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data on surname popularity, the surname Carbonneau ranked 23,530 in the year 2000 and slipped slightly to 24,685 by 2010, showing a decrease in popularity of approximately 4.91%. The actual count of individuals bearing the surname Carbonneau showed a slight increase from 1,006 in 2000 to 1,011 in 2010, which represented growth of about 0.5%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 8.11% over the same period, reducing from 0.37 to 0.34.

20002010Change
Rank#23,530#24,685-4.91%
Count1,0061,0110.5%
Proportion per 100k0.370.34-8.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carbonneau

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Carbonneau, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White. In 2000, 96.82% of the bearers of this surname identified as White, dropping slightly to 95.94% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with Asian/Pacific Islander heritage dropped by 11.24%, changing from 0.89% in 2000 to 0.79% in 2010. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races saw a decrease of 13.42%, moving from 1.49% in 2000 to 1.29% in 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname was not recorded in 2000 but appeared in the 2010 census with 0.99%. Meanwhile, the Black population and those of American Indian and Alaskan Native descent remained statistically negligible with no significant change during this decade.

20002010Change
White96.82%95.94%-0.91%
Two or More Races1.49%1.29%-13.42%
Hispanic0%0.99%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.89%0.79%-11.24%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%