Explore the Family Name Filteau

The meaning of Filteau

French: variant of Filleteau, probably a nickname of the youngest son, derived from Old French fillet ‘small child’. Both forms of this surname are very rare in France. However, since the surname was also recorded as Feuilleteau, it could actually be a diminutive of Feuillet, which is itself a diminutive of feuille ‘leaf’. Compare Fecteau. History: Pierre Filteau/Feuilleteau from Saint-Georges-de-Montaigu in Vendée, France, married Gillette Savard in Quebec City, QC, in 1666. Some characteristic forenames: French Alphonse, Emile, Gilles.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Filteau has seen a slight decrease in ranking from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 88,461, and by 2010 it had dropped to 91,625, a change of -3.58. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Filteau surname increased slightly from 195 in 2000 to 201 in 2010, marking a growth of 3.08. The proportion of people with the Filteau surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.07 during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#88,461	#91,625	-3.58%
Count	195	201	3.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Filteau

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Filteau surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. Specifically, in 2000, 95.90% of Filteaus were White, decreasing slightly to 94.03% in 2010. There was no change or representation in other ethnic groups such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native within this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.9%	94.03%	-1.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%