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

Chiasson, 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 Chiasson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chiasson in America

Chiasson is the 9301st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chiasson surname appeared 3,499 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Chiasson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chiasson 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 Chiasson

The surname Chiasson originated in France, particularly in the regions of Brittany and Normandy, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "chêne," meaning oak tree, and the diminutive suffix "-on," indicating a small or little one. Thus, Chiasson likely referred to someone who lived near a small oak grove or a small oak tree.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Chiasson can be found in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a registry of the citizens of Rouen, Normandy, dating back to the 14th century. The name appears as "Chenon," which was a common spelling variation at the time.

During the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century, many Norman families bearing the name Chiasson or its variants settled in various parts of the British Isles. This can be evidenced in the Domesday Book of 1086, where the name "Chenon" is listed among the landowners in several counties.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Chiasson was Jean Chiasson, a French explorer and navigator who accompanied Jacques Cartier on his voyages to the New World. Chiasson played a significant role in the exploration and mapping of the St. Lawrence River and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Marie-Anne Chiasson (1688-1754), a French-Canadian settler who was among the early founders of the Acadian community in present-day Nova Scotia, Canada. She is regarded as a matriarch of the Chiasson family in North America.

In the 18th century, Louis Chiasson (1723-1796), a French-Canadian farmer and landowner, was a notable figure in the Acadian settlement of Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia. His descendants went on to establish communities throughout the Maritime provinces of Canada.

During the 19th century, François Chiasson (1832-1911), a French-Canadian politician and businessman, served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and was actively involved in the development of the forestry industry in the region.

The surname Chiasson has also been associated with several place names, including Chiasson Ridge in Nova Scotia, Canada, and Chiasson Creek in British Columbia, Canada, both of which were likely named after early settlers or explorers bearing the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chiasson

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

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

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