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

Vigneault, 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 Vigneault surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vigneault in America

Vigneault is the 35622nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vigneault surname appeared 631 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 Vigneault.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vigneault 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 Vigneault

The surname Vigneault originates from the French language and has its roots in the northern regions of France. It is derived from the Old French words "vigne" meaning "vine" and "ault" meaning "grove" or "small woods". The name is believed to have emerged in the early 12th century, indicating that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been vineyard owners or workers in the wine-making industry.

One of the earliest documented references to the Vigneault surname can be found in the "Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Froidmont" (Cartulary of the Abbey of Froidmont), a medieval manuscript dating back to the late 12th century. This cartulary contains records of land transactions and property ownership in the region of Picardy, where several individuals with the name Vigneault are mentioned.

In the 13th century, the Vigneault name appears in the "Livre des Bourgeois de Reims" (Book of Burghers of Reims), a registry of citizens in the city of Reims. This record suggests that members of the Vigneault family had established themselves in this important wine-producing region of northeastern France.

One notable bearer of the Vigneault surname was Jean Vigneault, a French composer and musician who lived in the 16th century (c. 1520-1570). He was renowned for his contributions to the development of the French chanson, a form of Renaissance secular vocal music.

Another prominent figure was Pierre Vigneault (c. 1610-1677), a French Catholic missionary who traveled to New France (present-day Canada) in the mid-17th century. He was instrumental in establishing missions and promoting Christianity among the indigenous populations of the region.

In the 19th century, Alexis Vigneault (1818-1892) was a French-Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. He was also a prominent advocate for the rights of French-Canadians and played a role in the development of the province's education system.

The surname Vigneault can also be traced to several place names in France, such as Vigneux-sur-Seine and Vigneux-de-Bretagne, which likely influenced the formation of the surname in those regions.

While the Vigneault surname has its roots in northern France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly in regions with significant French immigration, such as Canada and parts of the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vigneault

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

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

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