Explore the Family Name Dandeneau

The meaning of Dandeneau

Altered form of French Dandonneau: derivative of dand-, an onomatopoeic root evoking a swaying movement, used as a nickname for a silly, inane individual. History: Pierre Dandonneau dit Lajeunesse from Nieul-sur-Mer in Charente-Maritime, France, married Françoise Jobin in QC in 1653. Some characteristic forenames: French Laurent, Andre, Jacques, Marcel, Pierre, Prosper, Viateur.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dandeneau has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It rose in rank from 54,880 to 53,802, indicating a change of about 1.96%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 9.4% during the same period, moving from 351 to 384. However, the proportion per 100k people remained steady at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,880	#53,802	1.96%
Count	351	384	9.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dandeneau

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most people with the surname Dandeneau identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 96.58% to 95.31%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races also decreased from 1.99% to 1.56%. Interestingly, there was no data available for individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The 2010 census did record a small percentage (2.08%) of Dandeneaus identifying themselves as Hispanic, which was not present in the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.58%	95.31%	-1.31%
Hispanic	0%	2.08%	0%
Two or More Races	1.99%	1.56%	-21.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%