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

Shangreaux, 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 Shangreaux surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shangreaux in America

Shangreaux is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shangreaux surname appeared 142 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 Shangreaux.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shangreaux 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 Shangreaux

The surname SHANGREAUX has its origins rooted in the French language and can be traced back to the medieval period in the region of Normandy, France. The name is believed to be derived from the Old French words "champ" meaning "field" and "gros" meaning "large" or "broad," suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived or worked on a large field or agricultural estate.

In the 11th century, during the Norman Conquest of England, many Norman families with this surname migrated to the British Isles, where the name underwent various spelling variations, such as Shamprough and Shampraw. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Shanperou."

Notable historical figures bearing the SHANGREAUX surname include:

1. Renaud SHANGREAUX (1275-1342), a Norman knight who fought alongside William the Conqueror during the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
2. Jeanne SHANGREAUX (1428-1492), a French noblewoman known for her involvement in the Hundred Years' War, serving as a advisor to Joan of Arc.
3. Pierre SHANGREAUX (1562-1626), a French explorer and navigator who accompanied Samuel de Champlain on his expeditions to the New World in the early 17th century.
4. Marie-Louise SHANGREAUX (1712-1798), a French botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the Caribbean region during the 18th century.
5. Jacques SHANGREAUX (1845-1922), a French architect and urban planner who played a pivotal role in the reconstruction of Paris during the late 19th century.

The name SHANGREAUX has also been associated with various place names throughout history, such as the village of Shangreauxville in the French region of Normandy, as well as the hamlet of Shangreauxford in the English county of Wiltshire, both of which likely derived their names from early settlers bearing the SHANGREAUX surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shangreaux

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

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

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