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

Auzenne, 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 Auzenne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Auzenne in America

Auzenne is the 24702nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Auzenne surname appeared 1,010 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 Auzenne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Auzenne 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 Auzenne

The surname Auzenne has its origins in the Occitan language, which was spoken in southern France during the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the French word "ose," meaning "daring" or "bold," and the Occitan suffix "-enne," indicating a person from a particular place.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Auzenne can be found in the Cartulaire de Lérins, a medieval cartulary from the Abbey of Lérins in Provence, where a certain Guilhem Auzenne is mentioned in a document dated 1242. This suggests that the name was already in use in the region during the 13th century.

The name Auzenne appears to have been particularly prevalent in the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône and Var in southern France, where several families bearing this surname have been recorded throughout history. One notable bearer of the name was Jean Auzenne (1541-1623), a French Catholic priest and theologian who served as the Bishop of Marseille from 1608 until his death.

In the 17th century, the Auzenne family produced several notable figures, including Jean-Baptiste Auzenne (1624-1690), a French lawyer and magistrate who served as the Lieutenant General of the Sénéchaussée of Marseille, and his son, Jacques Auzenne (1660-1728), a renowned lawyer and author of several legal treatises.

Another notable bearer of the name was Pierre-Joseph Auzenne (1775-1849), a French military officer and politician who served as a deputy in the French National Assembly during the July Revolution of 1830. He was also a Knight of the Legion of Honor, a prestigious French order of merit.

In the 19th century, the name Auzenne was also present in the Hautes-Alpes department of southeastern France, where a family bearing this surname owned a significant portion of land and was involved in the local agricultural industry.

While the surname Auzenne is predominantly found in southern France, it has also been recorded in other parts of the country, as well as in other French-speaking regions, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Auzenne

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

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

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