Explore the Family Name Senechal

The meaning of Senechal

French (Sénéchal): variant of Sénécal, a status name for a seneschal (see Senecal). Compare Senesac. Some characteristic forenames: French Aldea, Cecile, Georges, Lucien, Pierre.

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

According to the popularity data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Senechal experienced a shift in its rank and count between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Senechal was ranked 36,093, dropping to 38,484 in 2010, marking a decrease of 6.62%. The count, which represents the number of individuals with the Senechal surname, also decreased slightly from 587 in 2000 to 575 in 2010, a reduction of 2.04%. The proportion of people bearing the Senechal surname per 100,000 population saw a decrease of 13.64%, moving from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,093	#38,484	-6.62%
Count	587	575	-2.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.19	-13.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Senechal

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data for Senechal exhibits some shifts over the decade. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 43.14% during this period, while the category of two or more races also dropped by 32.03%. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as White remained virtually stable, with a minimal increase of 0.03%. Notably, there was a significant increase in the Hispanic category, which rose by 39.57% from 2000 to 2010. There were no individuals with the Senechal surname identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.19%	93.22%	0.03%
Hispanic	1.87%	2.61%	39.57%
Two or More Races	2.56%	1.74%	-32.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.53%	0.87%	-43.14%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%