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

Angrand, 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 Angrand surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Angrand in America

Angrand is the 86645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Angrand surname appeared 215 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 Angrand.

We can also compare 2010 data for Angrand 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 Angrand

The surname ANGRAND originated in France, with its earliest known records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French words "ang" meaning "narrow" and "rand" meaning "edge" or "border", possibly referring to a person who lived near a narrow path or boundary.

One of the earliest known references to the name ANGRAND can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a collection of charters and documents from the Abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, France, dated around 1150. The name appears in several records, suggesting it was present in the region during that time.

In the 13th century, the name ANGRAND appeared in the Livre des Bourgeois de l'Auxerrois, a register of citizens in the Auxerre region of Burgundy, France. This indicates the name had spread to other parts of the country by that time.

During the 14th century, a notable bearer of the ANGRAND surname was Jean ANGRAND, a French clergyman and writer who lived from around 1330 to 1390. He authored several works on theology and philosophy, including Commentaires sur les Sentences.

Another prominent figure with the ANGRAND name was Jacques ANGRAND, a French architect and master mason who lived from 1515 to 1592. He is known for his work on various churches and cathedrals in France, including the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris.

In the 17th century, there was a record of a Pierre ANGRAND, who served as a mayor in the town of Châteaudun, located in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. He held this position from 1642 to 1648.

The name ANGRAND can also be traced back to several place names in France, such as Angran, a commune in the Vienne department, and Angrans, a commune in the Isère department. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Throughout its history, the ANGRAND surname has been recorded with various spelling variations, including Angrant, Angrande, and Angrandt, reflecting regional differences in pronunciation and dialect.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Angrand

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

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

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