How common is the surname Chenault?

4,278 people in the United States had the surname Chenault in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 72,171 Americans. It ranked 7,760th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Chenault?

Kenneth Chenault, American business executive.

Where is the surname Chenault most common?

Wikidata records people named Chenault in the United States.

Is the surname Chenault getting more or less common?

More common. 4,089 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,278 in 2010, up 4.6%.

The surname Chenault

A French surname, carried by 4,278 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C543

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Chenault is more common than 95.2% of them.

Origin

French origin

Borrowed from French Chenault.

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,278 people named Chenault in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 72,171 Americans. That is up 4.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,089.

#7,760

rank among US surnames

4,278

people in 2010

1.4

per 100,000 Americans

+4.6%

change since 2000 (was #7,509)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#7,756	Morell	4,281	72,120
#7,758	Woodland	4,280	72,137
#7,759	Noyola	4,279	72,154
#7,760	Chenault	4,278	72,171
#7,761	Harner	4,277	72,187

Who is named Chenault

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

68% of people named Chenault identified as white (not Hispanic), 26% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.8% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 68%
Black (not Hispanic) 26%
Two or more races 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Chenaults

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Kenneth Chenault
American business executive, born 1951

Other French surnames

All 791 French surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Chenault come from?: Borrowed from French Chenault.
How common is the surname Chenault?: 4,278 people in the United States had the surname Chenault in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 72,171 Americans. It ranked 7,760th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Chenault?: In the 2010 Census, 68% of people named Chenault identified as white (not Hispanic), and 26% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Chenault?: Kenneth Chenault, American business executive.
Where is the surname Chenault most common?: Wikidata records people named Chenault in the United States.
Is the surname Chenault getting more or less common?: More common. 4,089 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,278 in 2010, up 4.6%.