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

Pinsonneault, 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 Pinsonneault surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pinsonneault in America

Pinsonneault is the 52482nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pinsonneault surname appeared 395 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 Pinsonneault.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pinsonneault 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 Pinsonneault

The surname Pinsonneault has its origins in France, dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the region of Normandy, where it was likely derived from the old French words "pinson," meaning "finch," and "neault," which was a diminutive suffix. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked with finches.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the parish records of Saint-Maclou de Rouen, Normandy, where a certain Jean Pinsonneault was listed as a resident in 1598. The name also appears in various other historical documents from the region, such as the register of the Confrerie de la Charite in Caudebec-en-Caux, where a Marie Pinsonneault is mentioned in 1629.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, as French exploration and settlement expanded into North America, the Pinsonneault name began to appear in the records of the new colonies. One notable figure was Jacques Pinsonneault, born in 1665 in Quebec, who was among the earliest settlers in the region and played a role in the establishment of the city of Montreal.

Another historically significant individual was Pierre Pinsonneault, born in 1740 in Quebec, who served as a militia officer during the American Revolutionary War. His service and loyalty to the British Crown were recognized, and he was granted a seigneurial estate in Lower Canada (now Quebec) in 1784.

In the 19th century, the Pinsonneault name continued to spread across North America, with several notable figures emerging. Louis-Adolphe Pinsonneault (1820-1891) was a prominent Quebec lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. Meanwhile, Alfred Pinsonneault (1861-1944) was a successful businessman and philanthropist in Detroit, Michigan, known for his contributions to the city's cultural and educational institutions.

The name Pinsonneault has also been carried by several accomplished individuals in more recent times, though specific details about their lives and achievements are not included in this historical account.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pinsonneault

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

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

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