Explore the Family Name Pominville

The meaning of Pominville

French Canadian: altered form of Pomainville, apparently a habitational name from Pommainville, a place in Orne, France. The surname Pomainville and its variant Pommainville are not found in France. Compare Pomaville. History: This surname developed from a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, borne by the 17th-century French Canadian Henri Brault dit Pomainville/Pominville (see Brault). His descendants also bear other variants or altered forms of the dit name, such as Pommainville, Pomaville, and Pommenville.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pominville has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 99,214 in popularity and rose to 94,311 in 2010, indicating a 4.94% change. The count of individuals with the Pominville surname also increased by 14.79%, growing from 169 in 2000 to 194 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Pominville per 100k population also grew by 16.67%, moving from 0.06 to 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#99,214#94,3114.94%
Count16919414.79%
Proportion per 100k0.060.0716.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pominville

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals identified with the surname Pominville are of White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of the Pominville surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or having two or more races. The proportion of White individuals with this surname slightly increased from 98.22% in 2000 to 98.45% in 2010, a marginal change of 0.23%.

20002010Change
White98.22%98.45%0.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%