Explore the Family Name Primeaux

The meaning of Primeaux

Altered form of French Primeau. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Emile, Alcide, Alphonse, Anite, Antoine, Christien, Eloi, Lamotte, Susette.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Primeaux saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It ranked 14,236th in 2000 and moved up to 14,025th by 2010. This represents a growth rate of approximately 1.48% over the decade. The number of individuals with the Primeaux surname also increased from 1,934 in 2000 to 2,148 in 2010, marking an 11.07% rise. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, the Primeaux surname also experienced a 1.39% increase, moving from 0.72 in 2000 to 0.73 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,236	#14,025	1.48%
Count	1,934	2,148	11.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.72	0.73	1.39%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Primeaux

When considering ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data tells us that the majority of people with the Primeaux surname identified as White, with 85.99% in 2000 and 83.10% in 2010. However, the percentage of Primeauxs identifying as White decreased by 3.36% over this period. The next largest ethnicity was American Indian and Alaskan Native at 8.95% in 2000 and 9.82% in 2010, showing a 9.72% increase. Meanwhile, the Hispanic population within the Primeaux group almost doubled from 1.91% to 3.40%, a jump of 78.01%. The Black population slightly declined from 2.38% to 2.09%, down by 12.18%. There were no individuals who identified with Asian/Pacific Islander or as being of two or more races in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.99%	83.1%	-3.36%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	8.95%	9.82%	9.72%
Hispanic	1.91%	3.4%	78.01%
Black	2.38%	2.09%	-12.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%