Explore the Family Name Denault

The meaning of Denault

French: variant of Deneau 2 and, in North America, also of Deneau 3. The surname Denault has apparently died out in France. Compare Dano and Deneault. Some characteristic forenames: French Aime, Alphonse, Andre, Emile, Fernand, Jacques, Jean-Pierre, Pierre, Valmore.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Denault has seen a slight rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 17,960 and by 2010 it had moved up to the 17,921st spot, signifying a modest increase of 0.22%. The number of individuals bearing the Denault name also grew during this period, from 1,434 in 2000 to 1,560 in 2010, an increase of nearly 9%. Despite these changes, the proportion of Denaults per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.53.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,960	#17,921	0.22%
Count	1,434	1,560	8.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.53	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Denault

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity linked with the surname Denault. In both 2000 and 2010, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black under this name. However, there was a significant 76.25% increase in those identifying as two or more races, rising from 1.60% in 2000 to 2.82% in 2010. The majority of Denaults identified as White, although this percentage did decrease slightly from 94.21% in 2000 to 92.31% in 2010. The Hispanic representation also saw a substantial increase of 58.91%, going from 2.02% in 2000 to 3.21% in 2010. Lastly, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by about 31%, from 1.39% in 2000 to 0.96% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.21%	92.31%	-2.02%
Hispanic	2.02%	3.21%	58.91%
Two or More Races	1.6%	2.82%	76.25%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.39%	0.96%	-30.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%