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

Pinault, 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 Pinault surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pinault in America

Pinault is the 57781st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pinault surname appeared 352 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 Pinault.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pinault 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 Pinault

The surname PINAULT originates from France, where it first appeared in the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French word "pinel," meaning "pine cone" or "pine tree." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a pine forest or who worked with pine wood.

The earliest recorded instance of the name PINAULT can be found in the historic records of the Île-de-France region, which surrounds Paris. In these documents, the name is spelled "Pinault" or "Pineault." Over time, the spelling evolved to its modern form.

During the Middle Ages, the PINAULT family established themselves in various regions of France, including Normandy, Brittany, and Poitou. Some notable individuals bearing this surname from this period include Jacques Pinault, a merchant from Rouen who lived in the 14th century, and Guillemette Pinault, a landowner in Brittany during the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the PINAULT name appeared in the records of several French towns, such as Châtellerault in the Vienne region and Angers in the Loire Valley. One prominent figure from this time was Jean Pinault, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in Angers in the late 1500s.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the PINAULT family continued to establish roots in various parts of France. Notable individuals from this period include Pierre Pinault, a lawyer and judge in Paris during the 1600s, and Marie-Jeanne Pinault, a nun and educator who founded a school for girls in Nantes in the 1700s.

In the 19th century, the PINAULT name gained further prominence with the birth of François Pinault, a successful businessman and industrialist from Rennes, Brittany, who founded the Pinault Group, a major French conglomerate. François Pinault (1836-1928) played a significant role in the development of the French economy and left a lasting legacy in the business world.

Other notable individuals bearing the PINAULT surname include Eugène Pinault, a French painter and engraver from the late 19th century, and Marcel Pinault, a writer and journalist who was active in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pinault

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

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

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