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

Cerisier, 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 Cerisier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cerisier in America

Cerisier is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cerisier surname appeared 102 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 Cerisier.

The history of the last name Cerisier

The surname Cerisier originates from France and is derived from the Old French word "cerisier," meaning "cherry tree." This name likely emerged during the Middle Ages, between the 5th and 15th centuries, as a descriptive name for someone living near or associated with cherry trees.

Cerisier is a topographic surname, referring to a physical feature or landscape element. It is similar to other French surnames like Dujardin (from the garden) or Delaborde (from the farm). The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval documents and records from various regions of France, particularly in the northern and central areas.

One of the earliest known references to the name Cerisier dates back to the 13th century, when a nobleman named Hugues Cerisier was mentioned in a charter from the Champagne region. Another notable early bearer of the name was Jean Cerisier, a merchant from Paris who lived in the late 14th century.

In the 15th century, the name appears in records from the city of Lyon, where a family of Cerisiers was documented as residing in the Saint-Georges district. During this period, the name was sometimes spelled in variations like "Ceriseir" or "Cerisié."

Over the centuries, several individuals with the surname Cerisier have left their mark in various fields. Pierre Cerisier (1542-1610) was a renowned French jurist and legal scholar who served as a counselor in the Parliament of Paris. Jean-Baptiste Cerisier (1672-1737) was a French historian and author who wrote extensively on ancient Roman history.

The 18th century saw the birth of Jacques-André Cerisier (1749-1828), a prominent French botanist and horticulturist known for his work on fruit trees, particularly cherries. In the 19th century, Louis-Nicolas Cerisier (1808-1882) was a successful French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris and its surrounding areas.

Another notable bearer of the name was Marcel Cerisier (1891-1976), a French writer and poet who was part of the Surrealist movement and contributed to various literary journals and publications.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cerisier

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

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

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