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

Augillard, 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 Augillard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Augillard in America

Augillard is the 84136th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Augillard surname appeared 223 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 Augillard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Augillard 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 Augillard

The surname Augillard has its origins in France, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. The name is derived from the Old French word "aguillier," which means "to sharpen" or "to needle." This suggests that the name may have been associated with a profession related to needle-making or sewing.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Redon, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century, where a person named Augillard is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction. Additionally, there are references to individuals with the surname Augillard in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Marmoutier, a collection of charters from the 11th and 12th centuries.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Rôles de l'Échiquier de Normandie, which were administrative records of the Duchy of Normandy. This suggests that the name was present in the northern regions of France during this period.

One notable figure with the surname Augillard was Jean Augillard, a 16th-century French poet and playwright born in Orléans around 1520. He was known for his works in the genre of farce and was associated with the literary circles of the time.

Another individual of note was Pierre Augillard, a 17th-century French mathematician and astronomer born in Bourges in 1610. He made contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and was a member of the Académie Royale des Sciences.

In the 18th century, there was a French artist named François Augillard, born in Paris in 1734. He was a painter and engraver known for his landscapes and portraits. Some of his works can be found in the collections of the Louvre and the Château de Versailles.

In the 19th century, a figure named Émile Augillard, born in Lyon in 1823, gained recognition as a French architect. He was involved in the design and construction of several notable buildings in Lyon, including the Palais de la Bourse (Stock Exchange Palace).

The name Augillard has also been associated with various place names in France, such as Augillard-le-Blanc and Augillard-la-Ville, which were small villages or hamlets named after the local inhabitants bearing the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Augillard

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

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

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