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

Champigny, 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 Champigny surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Champigny in America

Champigny is the 61585th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Champigny surname appeared 326 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 Champigny.

We can also compare 2010 data for Champigny 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 Champigny

The surname Champigny originated in France during the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the small town of Champigny located in the Île-de-France region near Paris. The name comes from the Latin word "campus" meaning field or plain, combined with the suffix "-ingos" indicating the people or residents of that place.

Champigny appeared in historical records as early as the 12th century. In 1196, a document from the Abbey of Saint-Denis mentioned a nobleman named Guido de Campigniaco. Over time, the spelling evolved from Campigniaco to Champigny. Another notable early record is the Cartulaire de Notre-Dame de Paris from 1222, which referred to a certain Petrus de Campigniaco.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Champigny was Gautier de Champigny, a knight who participated in the Seventh Crusade from 1248 to 1254. In the 14th century, Jean de Champigny (1305-1368) was a prominent French nobleman who served as a military commander under King Philip VI.

During the Renaissance period, the name Champigny appeared in several literary works. In 1554, the French poet Joachim du Bellay mentioned a certain Monsieur de Champigny in his collection of poems, L'Olive. Additionally, the playwright Pierre de Larivey included a character named Monsieur de Champigny in his comedy play Les Esprits, published in 1579.

In the 17th century, François de Champigny (1619-1687) was a French military officer who served as the Governor of New France (present-day Canada) from 1686 to 1687. Another notable figure was Jacques de Champigny (1672-1735), a French architect who designed several churches and palaces in Paris and the surrounding regions.

During the 18th century, Louis-François de Champigny (1714-1792) was a French naval officer and explorer who led expeditions to the West Indies and South America. He also served as the Governor of Martinique from 1759 to 1762.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Champigny

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

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

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