The Painchaud surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 271 people carried this name — #71,886 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,111,100 people counted. That is up 9% from 248 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 147 people named Painchaud.
4 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 21 départements, most often Ille-et-Vilaine.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
Who carried it
People named Painchaud,
with a public archive behind them.
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Charles-François Painchaud 1782–1838 · Catholic priest -
Joseph Painchaud 1819–1855 · physician -
Alcide Painchaud d. 2002 · musician
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Julie Painchaud 1796–
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Charles-François Painchaud 1815–1891 · politician
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Joséphine Painchaud 1818–1862 · painter
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 8 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Painchaud.
When the index is not enough
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