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
The last name Hinault occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hinault? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 244,062nd most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,462,674 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Hinault live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
The last name is most common in France, where it is borne by 1,596 people, or 1 in 41,618. In France Hinault is primarily found in: Brittany, where 61 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 9 percent are found and Normandy, where 7 percent are found. Excluding France Hinault occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Jersey, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
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