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

Aupont, 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 Aupont surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aupont in America

Aupont is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aupont surname appeared 145 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 Aupont.

The history of the last name Aupont

The surname AUPONT originates from France, with its earliest known records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French words "au" meaning "at" and "pont" meaning "bridge", suggesting an association with a location near a bridge or a person living or working near a bridge.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the AUPONT name can be found in a 13th-century manuscript from the Champagne region of France, where a nobleman named Renaud AUPONT is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Aubepierre. This suggests that the name may have originated in the northeastern regions of France.

In the 14th century, the AUPONT name appeared in several official records, including tax rolls and property deeds in the regions of Picardy and Île-de-France. This indicates that the name had spread to other parts of northern France by this time.

During the 16th century, a notable figure named Jean AUPONT (1510-1578) was a renowned scholar and philosopher who taught at the University of Paris. His writings on ethics and moral philosophy were widely influential during the Renaissance period.

Another notable AUPONT was Pierre AUPONT (1625-1692), a French military officer who served under King Louis XIV. He played a significant role in the French campaigns against the Spanish Netherlands and was awarded land and titles for his service.

In the 18th century, the AUPONT name gained prominence in the arts, with Marie-Thérèse AUPONT (1748-1822) being a celebrated French painter and portraitist whose works were exhibited at the prestigious Paris Salon.

The name also has ties to the French Revolution, with a revolutionary leader named Jacques AUPONT (1760-1795) playing a prominent role in the uprising in Paris. He was eventually executed during the Reign of Terror.

Another notable AUPONT figure was Étienne AUPONT (1820-1898), a French engineer who made significant contributions to the development of early railway systems and helped design several major rail lines across Europe.

While the AUPONT surname has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora, with people bearing this name now found in various countries across Europe, the Americas, and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aupont

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

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 Aupont 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.

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

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