Deneau

== English == === Etymology === 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 === Deneau (plural Deneaus) A surname from French. ==== Statistics ==== 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 === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Deneau”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 440.