Explore the Family Name Simoneaux

The meaning of Simoneaux

Altered form of French Simoneau. The surname Simoneaux, of the same origin, is also found in northern France, where it is very rare. Some characteristic forenames: French Camille, Mignonne, Amie, Emile, Gaston, Monique, Pierre, Ulysse.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Simoneaux has seen slight changes in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked at 12,734 and then slightly decreased in popularity to a ranking of 13,259 in 2010, marking a decline of 4.12%. The overall count of individuals with the surname increased from 2,226 to 2,302, indicating a growth of 3.41%. However, when measuring proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of this surname dipped by 6.02%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,734	#13,259	-4.12%
Count	2,226	2,302	3.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.83	0.78	-6.02%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Simoneaux

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Simoneaux also saw shifts during the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 91.82% to 90.14%. Those identifying as Black increased from 5.53% to 5.95%, while those identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled from 1.03% to 2.00%. The percentage of individuals reporting two or more ethnicities also rose significantly from 0.67% to 0.96%. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw a decrease from 0.31% to 0.26%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native representation slightly increased from 0.63% to 0.70%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.82%	90.14%	-1.83%
Black	5.53%	5.95%	7.59%
Hispanic	1.03%	2%	94.17%
Two or More Races	0.67%	0.96%	43.28%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.63%	0.7%	11.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.31%	0.26%	-16.13%