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

Agnant, 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 Agnant surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Agnant in America

Agnant is the 109258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Agnant surname appeared 162 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 Agnant.

We can also compare 2010 data for Agnant 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 Agnant

The surname AGNANT originated in France and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "agnant," which means "lamb" or "young sheep." This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive nickname for someone who worked with lambs or sheep.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the AGNANT surname can be found in the Chartulary of Notre-Dame de Paris, a medieval cartulary containing documents related to the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. The document, dated 1189, mentions a certain "Guillelmus Agnant" who was a landowner in the region.

During the 13th century, the AGNANT surname appeared in various records across northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Picardy. It is likely that the name spread to other parts of the country through migration and intermarriage.

In the 14th century, the AGNANT surname can be found in the records of the Hundred Years' War, a prolonged conflict between England and France. One notable bearer of the name was Jean AGNANT, a French soldier who fought in the Battle of Crécy in 1346.

The AGNANT surname has also been linked to several place names in France, such as Agnant-le-Vicomte and Agnant-le-Petit, both located in the department of Marne. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the AGNANT surname. One such person was Pierre AGNANT (1594-1667), a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.

Another prominent bearer of the AGNANT surname was Marie-Anne AGNANT (1720-1792), a French novelist and playwright who was active during the Age of Enlightenment. Her works, which often explored themes of social criticism and gender equality, were widely read and acclaimed in her time.

In the 19th century, Jean-Baptiste AGNANT (1807-1876) was a French politician and lawyer who served as a member of the French National Assembly and played a role in the establishment of the Third French Republic.

The AGNANT surname has also been carried by artists and intellectuals, such as the French painter and illustrator Louis AGNANT (1856-1924) and the Haitian writer and anthropologist Jacques AGNANT (1889-1958), who was instrumental in preserving and documenting the cultural heritage of Haiti.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Agnant

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

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 Agnant 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 Agnant 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 Agnant was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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