Hinault Surname
Approximately 1,633 people bear this surname
Hinault Surname User-submission:
This surname is from Brittany France. In Breton (local language in this region of France) it means 'the one that looks after the cattle'.
Hinault Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,596 | 1:41,618 | 5,223 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:5,835 | 1,193 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 8 | 1:6,485 | 1,119 |
Hinault Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is from Brittany France. In Breton (local language in this region of France) it means 'the one that looks after the cattle'.
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Where Does The Last Name Hinault Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hinault is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hinault? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 244,062nd most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,462,674 people. The surname Hinault is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Hinault are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The last name is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 1,596 people, or 1 in 41,618. In France it is most numerous in: Brittany, where 61 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 9 percent reside and Normandy, where 7 percent reside. Beside France Hinault is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Jersey, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
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