Explore the Family Name Daignault

The meaning of Daignault

French: variant of Dagneau ‘Daniel’ and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this or of Daigneau and Daigneault. The surname Daignault is very rare in France. History: The American Daignaults are descendants of Michel Dagneau, sieur de Douville from France (see Dagneau). Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Marcel, Adrien, Aime, Armand, Emile.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Daignault saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 30,091 and by 2010, it slipped to rank 30,946, indicating a minor drop of 2.84%. The count of individuals with this surname, however, increased from 735 to 751 during the same period, showing growth of 2.18%. Nevertheless, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 7.41%, from 0.27 to 0.25.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,091	#30,946	-2.84%
Count	735	751	2.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.25	-7.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Daignault

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Daignault also shifted significantly between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, almost all (98.10%) identified as White, but by 2010 this percentage had dropped to 93.61%, a change of -4.58%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native each rose from 0.68% in 2000 to 1.73% in 2010, an increase of 154.41%. Moreover, there was a new emergence of individuals with two or more races, accounting for 2.13% in 2010. No individuals associated this surname with Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicity during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.1%	93.61%	-4.58%
Two or More Races	0%	2.13%	0%
Hispanic	0.68%	1.73%	154.41%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.68%	1.73%	154.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%