Explore the Family Name Landreneau

The meaning of Landreneau

Altered form of French Landerneau: habitational name from Landerneau, a place in Finistère, in Brittany. The surname Landerneau is very rare in France and is not found in Brittany. Some characteristic forenames: French Aldes, Cyprien, Eulalie.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Landreneau experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, moving down the rank from 32,302 to 32,396. The number of individuals with this surname, however, grew by approximately 5.65%, increasing from 672 in 2000 to 710 in 2010. Despite the increase in count, there was a minor decrease in proportion per 100k, sliding from 0.25 to 0.24, suggesting that while the number of people with the Landreneau surname has increased, it may not have grown as quickly as the general population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,302	#32,396	-0.29%
Count	672	710	5.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.24	-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Landreneau

The ethnic identity associated with the Landreneau surname is predominantly white, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, nearly all (99.11%) of those with the surname identified as white, although this figure dropped slightly to 98.31% by 2010. During the same period, there was a small yet notable emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic, going from 0% in 2000 to 1.27% in 2010. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native did not register any significant representation among those bearing the Landreneau surname in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.11%	98.31%	-0.81%
Hispanic	0%	1.27%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%