Explore the Family Name Reynaud

The meaning of Reynaud

French: variant of Renaud. Compare Reneau and Reno. History: This surname is listed along with its altered forms Reno and Reneau in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors. It refers to the same Huguenot ancestor, Louis Re(y)naud, as the name Renaud in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America. Some characteristic forenames: French Cecile, Andre, Jean-Louis, Marcel, Michel, Monique, Pierre, Serge. Spanish Berenice, Jesus, Alberto, Eduardo, Jose, Laureano, Marta, Patricio, Salvador, Suyapa.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Reynaud has seen a rising trend in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In terms of rank, it moved up from 31,202 in 2000 to 29,041 in 2010, reflecting a positive change of around 6.93%. The number of occurrences of the surname also increased by 16.22% within this period, from 703 to 817 counts. Consequently, the proportion of Reynaud per 100,000 people also rose by 7.69%, from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.28 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#31,202#29,0416.93%
Count70381716.22%
Proportion per 100k0.260.287.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reynaud

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that Reynaud is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White, with an increase of 1.04% between 2000 and 2010. During the same period, the percentage of individuals with the Reynaud surname who identify as Hispanic saw a notable increase of 20.16%. However, there was a decrease (-24.64%) among those identifying as Black. For those identifying with two or more races, there was a significant increase of 43.75%. No data was recorded for the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

20002010Change
White65.29%65.97%1.04%
Hispanic15.08%18.12%20.16%
Black17.21%12.97%-24.64%
Two or More Races1.28%1.84%43.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%