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

Césaire, 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 Césaire surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Césaire in America

Césaire is the 75317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Césaire surname appeared 256 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 Césaire.

We can also compare 2010 data for Césaire 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 Césaire

The surname Cesaire traces its origins to the French language, and it is believed to have emerged around the 12th century in the northern regions of France. The name is derived from the Latin name "Caesar," which was initially used as a surname to indicate a connection to the Roman emperor Julius Caesar or his lineage.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cesaire can be found in the 13th century manuscript known as the "Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille," where it is mentioned in reference to a person named "Petrus Cesaire." This document provides evidence of the name's existence and usage during that period in the southern region of France.

During the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Cesaire was Arnaud Cesaire, a Franciscan friar and theologian who lived from around 1235 to 1311. He was born in the town of Montpellier and played a significant role in the intellectual and religious spheres of his time.

In the 15th century, the name Cesaire appeared in the "Livre de Raison," a collection of family records from the region of Languedoc, where it was associated with several individuals, including Guillaume Cesaire, who was mentioned in the year 1472.

One of the most prominent figures in history with the surname Cesaire was Aimé Césaire, a poet, playwright, and politician from Martinique who lived from 1913 to 2008. He was a key figure in the Négritude literary movement and played a significant role in the decolonization of the French Caribbean.

Other notable individuals with the surname Cesaire include:

1. Louis Césaire Pawelet (1781-1858), a French engineer and inventor.
2. Joseph Césaire Berlinguet (1788-1858), a French military officer and politician.
3. Émile Césaire (1818-1891), a French politician and lawyer.
4. Césaire Germain (1826-1909), a French sculptor and painter.

Throughout history, the surname Cesaire has been recorded with various spellings, such as Cesaire, Cesaire, Cesaire, and Cesaire, reflecting the regional variations and linguistic influences of different areas where it was used.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Césaire

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

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

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