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

Artist, 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 Artist surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Artist in America

Artist is the 40144th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Artist surname appeared 546 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 Artist.

We can also compare 2010 data for Artist 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 Artist

The surname ARTIST is an English occupational surname derived from the Old French word "artiste" meaning "artist" or "artisan." It emerged in the late 13th century to refer to skilled craftsmen, painters, and other artisans.

The name originated in areas of England with strong French influence, particularly in regions like Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th and 14th centuries, with variations such as "le Artiste" and "Artyst" appearing in medieval records and tax rolls.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Thomas le Artiste, a painter mentioned in the Suffolk Feet of Fines in 1310. Another early reference is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1327, which lists a John Artyst.

By the 15th century, the surname had solidified into its modern spelling of ARTIST. Notable examples include William ARTIST, a master mason who worked on the construction of King's College Chapel in Cambridge in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the surname ARTIST was associated with several notable figures, including John ARTIST (c. 1515-1579), an English sculptor and woodcarver who worked on various royal commissions during the reign of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Nicholas ARTIST (c. 1570-1635), a renowned English painter and engraver who was a member of the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers in London.

During the 17th century, the ARTIST surname was found in various parts of England, including London, where Thomas ARTIST (1615-1687) was a respected portrait painter and member of the Painter-Stainers' Company.

In the 18th century, one of the most notable figures with the surname was James ARTIST (1730-1805), a renowned English painter and engraver who specialized in portraiture and historical subjects.

The 19th century saw the emergence of several prominent ARTIST families in various fields, including the arts, literature, and science. One such figure was Joseph ARTIST (1810-1879), a celebrated English landscape painter and etcher.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Artist

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

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

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