Deneau
English
editEtymology
edit- As a French surname, from de + Neau, a place in Mayenne, possibly from Latin Nigellus, a diminutive of Nigel.
- Also as a French surname, from a variant of Daniau, northern form of the biblical name Daniel.
Compare Dano, Denault, Denio, Denno.
Proper noun
editDeneau (plural Deneaus)
- A surname from French.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Deneau is the 36286th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 617 individuals. Deneau is most common among White (92.06%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Deneau”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 440.