Explore the Family Name Renault

The meaning of Renault

French: variant of Renaud. Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre, Jacques, Jean-Yves, Lucien, Marcel, Mireille, Pascal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Renault has grown in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 45,735 and increased to a rank of 42,308 by 2010, a 7.49% change. The count also rose from 440 in 2000 to 513 in 2010, demonstrating a growth rate of 16.59%. This increased the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010, marking a 6.25% increase.

20002010Change
Rank#45,735#42,3087.49%
Count44051316.59%
Proportion per 100k0.160.176.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Renault

Taking into account the ethnic identity associated with the surname Renault, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. The count of people identifying as White decreased by 3.04%, from 88.86% to 86.16%. Hispanic identity, however, experienced a noteworthy increase, jumping up by 172.06% from 1.36% to 3.70%. Those indicating they are of two or more ethnicities grew by 45.81%, going from 2.27% in 2000 to 3.31% in 2010. The percentage of those who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped by 23.78%, moving from 6.14% to 4.68%. There were no changes for Asian/Pacific Islander and Black identities, remaining at 0% in both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White88.86%86.16%-3.04%
American Indian and Alaskan Native6.14%4.68%-23.78%
Hispanic1.36%3.7%172.06%
Two or More Races2.27%3.31%45.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%