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

Neault, 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 Neault surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neault in America

Neault is the 45804th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neault surname appeared 466 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 Neault.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neault 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 Neault

The surname NEAULT is of French origin, with its roots tracing back to the Normandy region of northern France in the early medieval period.

The name NEAULT is believed to have derived from the Old French word "neuf," meaning "new," and the suffix "-ault," which was commonly used in the formation of surnames in that region during the Middle Ages. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who was new to a particular area or community.

One of the earliest known records of the NEAULT surname dates back to the 13th century, when it appeared in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Étienne de Fontenay, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the Normandy region.

The NEAULT name can also be found in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a census-like record of the citizens of the city of Rouen in Normandy from the 14th century, indicating that families bearing this surname were already well-established in the area by that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the NEAULT surname was Jean Neault, a French Renaissance poet and playwright born in Normandy around 1520. His works, including plays and lyrical poetry, were celebrated during his lifetime and contributed to the cultural heritage of the region.

Another prominent individual with the NEAULT surname was Pierre Neault, a French military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century. He rose to the rank of General and played a significant role in several battles during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic campaigns.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the NEAULT surname also appeared in various records and documents from the Canadian province of Quebec, which was originally a French colony. This suggests that families bearing this surname may have migrated from France to the New World during that period, contributing to the spread of the name across the Atlantic.

One notable Canadian figure with the NEAULT surname was Joseph-Édouard Neault, a lawyer and politician born in Quebec in 1859. He served as a member of the Canadian Parliament and was actively involved in the political affairs of his time, leaving a lasting impact on the history of the region.

Throughout its long history, the NEAULT surname has been associated with various place names and older spellings, reflecting the linguistic evolution and regional variations of the name over the centuries. However, its origins can be traced back to the rich cultural and historical tapestry of medieval Normandy, where it first emerged as a distinct family name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neault

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

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

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