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

Charriez, 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 Charriez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Charriez in America

Charriez is the 48800th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Charriez surname appeared 432 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 Charriez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Charriez 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 Charriez

The surname Charriez has its origins in France, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old French word "charrier," meaning to carry or transport, which may have been an occupational name for someone who worked as a carter or hauler.

Initially, the name was concentrated in the northern regions of France, particularly in areas such as Normandy and Picardy. In its earliest forms, it appeared as "Charrier" and "Charier," with the spelling "Charriez" emerging later as a regional variant.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Registers of the Parlement of Paris from the year 1589, which reference a certain "Jacques Charriez." Another notable early bearer of the name was Étienne Charriez, a French playwright and poet who lived from 1610 to 1669 and authored several works, including "La Défense des Beaux Esprits" and "L'Apologie des Femmes."

In the 17th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of France, with records showing Charriez families in regions like Burgundy and Auvergne. One notable bearer from this era was Jean-Baptiste Charriez, a French military officer born in 1632 who served in the Wars of the Fronde and the War of Devolution.

As the name continued to disperse across France, it also found its way into other European countries, particularly those with close ties to France, such as Belgium and Switzerland. One notable Swiss bearer of the name was Charles-François Charriez, a 19th-century politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Grand Council of Geneva from 1842 to 1846.

In the 20th century, the name Charriez gained some prominence in the literary world with the French writer and philosopher Roger Charriez, born in 1925. He was known for his works exploring existentialism and the human condition, including the novels "Le Mystère de l'Être" and "L'Homme en Quête de Sens."

While the surname Charriez has remained relatively uncommon compared to some other French names, it has left a lasting legacy across centuries of French and European history, with various bearers making contributions in fields ranging from literature and the arts to politics and military service.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Charriez

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

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

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