Explore the Family Name Mignot

The meaning of Mignot

French: nickname from Old French mignot ‘gracious, affectionate, kind, courteous’. It is also found in the Channel Islands and in England (London), where it was borne by 17th-century Huguenots and by later immigrants from France. Compare the equivalent English surname Minett.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mignot saw a slight rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 128797, and by 2010, it had moved up to 125282, reflecting an increase of 2.73%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 122 to 137 during this time, indicating a growth of 12.3%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.05.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#128,797	#125,282	2.73%
Count	122	137	12.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.05	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mignot

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Mignot surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although the percentage decreased slightly from 90.16% to 81.75%. The number of Black individuals with this surname increased noticeably during this period, from 5.74% in 2000 to 10.22% in 2010, a change of 78.05%. Interestingly, the census reported no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native with the Mignot surname in either year. Furthermore, in 2010, Hispanic individuals made up 5.11% of those with the Mignot surname, where no such representation was noted in 2000. No data was recorded for those identifying as two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.16%	81.75%	-9.33%
Black	5.74%	10.22%	78.05%
Hispanic	0%	5.11%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%