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

Champagne, 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 Champagne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Champagne in America

Champagne is the 2982nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Champagne surname appeared 12,023 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Champagne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Champagne 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 Champagne

The surname Champagne originated in the Champagne region of northeastern France, specifically in the historical province of the same name. It likely emerged as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from this renowned wine-producing region.

The name can be traced back to the 12th century, with the earliest known recorded instance being in a document from 1189, mentioning a certain Hugues de Champagne. This suggests that the surname was already established in that era, potentially even earlier.

Champagne was home to several prominent families and individuals throughout history. One notable example is Thibaut IV, Count of Champagne (1201-1253), who was also King of Navarre through his marriage to Blanche of Navarre. Another influential figure bearing this surname was Jean de Champagne (c. 1285-1349), a French prelate who served as Bishop of Beauvais.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Champagne was often spelled in various ways, including Champaigne, Champayne, and Campania, reflecting the evolving nature of the French language and regional dialects.

The name can also be found in historical records such as the Livre des Bourgeois de Paris (Book of the Burghers of Paris), which lists several individuals with the surname Champagne residing in the city during the 13th and 14th centuries.

Other notable individuals with the surname Champagne include Léonard Champagne (c. 1570-1636), a French sculptor and architect who worked on the Château de Fontainebleau, and Philippe de Champaigne (1602-1674), a renowned Flemish-born French painter known for his religious and portrait works.

It's worth noting that the name Champagne has also been adopted by individuals outside of France, particularly in regions with historical French influence or settlements, such as Canada and parts of the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Champagne

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

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

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