Find out how popular the last name Constantineau is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Constantineau.

Constantineau, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Constantineau surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Constantineau in America

Constantineau is the 64891st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Constantineau surname appeared 306 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Constantineau.

We can also compare 2010 data for Constantineau to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Constantineau

The surname CONSTANTINEAU originated in France, specifically in the regions of Normandy and Brittany. It can be traced back to the Middle Ages, around the 11th to 13th centuries. The name is derived from the Latin personal name "Constantinus," which means "steadfast" or "constant." This name was popularized by Constantine the Great, the Roman emperor who converted to Christianity in the early 4th century.

The earliest known record of the name CONSTANTINEAU appears in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name was likely introduced to England by Norman settlers after the conquest in 1066.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name CONSTANTINEAU was Robert Constantineau, who was born in Normandy around 1150. He was a knight who fought in the Third Crusade (1189-1192) under Richard the Lionheart.

During the 13th century, the name CONSTANTINEAU was also found in various charters and land records in the Duchy of Brittany, such as the Charter of Condat (1243), which mentions a "Guilleaume Constantineau" as a landowner in the region.

In the 14th century, the name CONSTANTINEAU appeared in the records of the University of Paris, where a scholar named "Jehan Constantineau" was listed as a student of philosophy in 1367.

Another notable bearer of the name was Pierre Constantineau, a French explorer and fur trader who was born in Rouen, Normandy, in 1632. He was one of the first Europeans to explore the Great Lakes region of North America and was instrumental in establishing trade relationships with Native American tribes.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name CONSTANTINEAU became more widespread in the French colonies of North America, particularly in what is now Quebec and parts of New England. Many CONSTANTINEAU families settled in these regions, often adopting variations of the name such as Constante, Constanza, or Constancy.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname CONSTANTINEAU was Marie-Josèphe Constantineau (1737-1802), a French-Canadian pioneer and matriarch of the CONSTANTINEAU family in Quebec. She was known for her resilience and determination in helping to establish a settlement in the wilderness of the Mauricie region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Constantineau

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Constantineau.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Constantineau was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Constantineau has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Constantineau was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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