Explore the Family Name Corneau

The meaning of Corneau

French: from a diminutive of Old French corne ‘horn’ (see Corne). Some characteristic forenames: French Alcide, Cecile, Normand, Pierre, Yvon.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Corneau has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 60,706th most popular in the United States, but by 2010 it had risen to the 59,017th position, marking a positive change of 2.78%. Additionally, the count of people with the surname Corneau saw an upward trend from 310 in 2000 to 343 in 2010, recording a growth rate of 10.65%. The proportion of people named Corneau per 100,000 also increased by 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,706	#59,017	2.78%
Count	310	343	10.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Corneau

In terms of ethnicity associated with the surname Corneau, information derived from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates minor changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those with the Corneau name identified as White, though its percentage decreased slightly from 94.84% in 2000 to 93% in 2010. The number of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw a decrease from 2.26% to 2.04%. On the other hand, new categories emerged in 2010 that were not previously recorded in 2000. These included individuals who identify with two or more races, Hispanic, and Black, accounting for 1.75%, 1.75%, and 1.46% respectively. The percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained consistently at 0.00% during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.84%	93%	-1.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.26%	2.04%	-9.73%
Two or More Races	0%	1.75%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.75%	0%
Black	0%	1.46%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%