Find out how popular the last name Acquard is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Acquard.

Acquard, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Acquard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Acquard in America

Acquard is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Acquard surname appeared 105 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Acquard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Acquard to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Acquard

The surname ACQUARD originates from France, with its earliest known roots dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "acqart," which means "awkward" or "clumsy." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone who exhibited such traits.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the historic records of the Normandy region of France, where a man named Jean Acquard was mentioned in a land transaction document from the year 1207. Additionally, there are references to a family named Acquard residing in the village of Acquartville, near the city of Rouen, during the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in the Calendars of Inquisitions Post Mortem, a series of records detailing the holdings of deceased landowners in England. This suggests that individuals bearing the ACQUARD surname had migrated from France to England during this period.

Notable individuals with the ACQUARD surname include Guillaume Acquard (1520-1587), a French merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the trade of textiles and spices between France and the Netherlands. Another prominent figure was Marie Acquard (1678-1744), a renowned French painter and portraitist who was commissioned by several noble families in Paris.

In the 18th century, a man named Pierre Acquard (1712-1783) gained recognition as a skilled architect and was responsible for the design of several churches and public buildings in the city of Lyon, France. His son, Jacques Acquard (1745-1821), followed in his footsteps and became a respected architect in his own right, contributing to the renovation of several historic landmarks in the region.

The ACQUARD surname also found its way to the New World, with records indicating that a family by the name of Acquard settled in the French colony of Louisiana in the late 18th century. One of their descendants, Louis Acquard (1802-1879), was a prominent plantation owner and served as a local magistrate during the Antebellum period.

Throughout its history, the ACQUARD surname has maintained a strong presence in France, with various branches of the family scattered across different regions of the country. While the name has also been found in other parts of Europe and North America, its origins can be traced back to the medieval era in France, where it emerged as a descriptive nickname reflecting the perceived clumsiness of its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Acquard

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Acquard.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Acquard was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Acquard has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Acquard was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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