Explore the Family Name Morneau

The meaning of Morneau

French: shortened form of Morineau, derived from Morin, hence a double diminutive of More 2, a nickname for a dark-skinned man. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Armand, Lucien, Adrien, Emile, Gaston, Gilles, Henri, Herve, Hilaire, Laurent, Napoleon.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Morneau has experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 24,807 in popularity with 942 individuals carrying it, equating to a proportion of 0.35 per 100k people. By 2010, despite the count increasing to 996, its rank had slipped to 24,961 and the proportion per 100k people dropped to 0.34. This represents a change of -0.62 in ranking and an increase of 5.73 in the number of people with this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,807	#24,961	-0.62%
Count	942	996	5.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.34	-2.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Morneau

When it comes to ethnicity, the Morneau surname was predominantly associated with White ethnic identity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 and 2010. The percentage of White individuals with this surname slightly decreased from 94.69% in 2000 to 93.47% in 2010. During the same period, the Black ethnicity category saw significant growth, jumping from 1.17% to 2.21%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group experienced a reduction from 1.80% to 1.20%, while those identifying as two or more races increased from 1.91% to 2.21%. The Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained stagnant at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.69%	93.47%	-1.29%
Two or More Races	1.91%	2.21%	15.71%
Black	1.17%	2.21%	88.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.8%	1.2%	-33.33%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%