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

Juneau, 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 Juneau surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Juneau in America

Juneau is the 11016th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Juneau surname appeared 2,887 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Juneau.

We can also compare 2010 data for Juneau 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 Juneau

The surname Juneau finds its origins in France, specifically in the northern region of Normandy, where it emerged during the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "jonc," meaning "rush" or "reed," suggesting an occupational name for someone who worked with or lived near rushes or reeds.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Juneau can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and properties in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Junchel" and is listed among the tenants in the county of Lincolnshire.

In the 13th century, the name Juneau appeared in various forms such as "Juneaux," "Junell," and "Juneau" in medieval records and charters from the regions of Normandy and Brittany in France. During this time, the name was also associated with several place names, including the village of Juneaux in the department of Eure-et-Loir.

One notable figure bearing the surname Juneau was Jean Juneau (c. 1490-1562), a French nobleman and military commander who fought in the Italian Wars under the reign of Francis I. Another prominent individual was Jacques Juneau (1625-1705), a French explorer and fur trader who established trading posts in the Great Lakes region of North America.

In the 18th century, Pierre Juneau (1720-1787), a French-Canadian fur trader and explorer, played a significant role in the exploration and settlement of the Canadian West. He is remembered for founding the settlement of Petite-Rivière-Saint-François in Quebec.

The name Juneau also gained prominence in the United States, with Solomon Juneau (1793-1856) being a notable figure. He was a French-Canadian fur trader and one of the founders of the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he established a trading post in 1818.

Another individual of historical significance was Félix Juneau (1828-1905), a French-Canadian businessman and politician who served as the 12th Mayor of Montreal from 1875 to 1878.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Juneau

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

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 Juneau 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 Juneau 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 Juneau was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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