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

Choc, 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 Choc surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Choc in America

Choc is the 74141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Choc surname appeared 261 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 Choc.

We can also compare 2010 data for Choc 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 Choc

The surname CHOC is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "choque," which referred to a small farmhouse or a rural dwelling. This suggests that the name was initially used to identify individuals who resided in modest rural homes or hamlets.

The earliest known record of the CHOC surname dates back to the 13th century in the region of Normandy, France. The Dictionnaire de la Noblesse, a historical record of French nobility, mentions a family called Choc residing in the village of Évreux during this time.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various legal documents and property records in the neighboring regions of Picardy and Île-de-France. One notable mention is found in the Cartulaire de Notre-Dame de Paris, a collection of medieval charters from the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, which refers to a certain Jean Choc, a landowner in the village of Montmorency.

During the 15th century, the spelling of the name evolved to its modern form, CHOC, as evidenced in the Registres d'Écuyers, a register of squires and noblemen. It mentions a Guillaume CHOC, who served as a squire in the court of King Charles VII in the 1440s.

As the name spread throughout France, it also gained presence in other parts of Europe. One notable figure was Édouard CHOC (1612-1689), a French Huguenot who fled religious persecution and settled in England, becoming a respected merchant and landowner in the city of London.

Another individual of note was Marie-Thérèse CHOC (1742-1810), a French botanist and explorer who accompanied the famous naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lemonnier on several expeditions to the West Indies. Her detailed illustrations and descriptions of rare plant species contributed significantly to the field of botany.

In the 19th century, the CHOC surname crossed the Atlantic, with many bearers immigrating to North America. One such individual was Jacques CHOC (1825-1892), a French-Canadian entrepreneur who established a successful lumber business in the province of Quebec.

Another notable figure was Pierre CHOC (1867-1935), a French-American artist known for his Impressionist landscape paintings of the California coastline, where he lived and worked for much of his life.

Throughout its history, the surname CHOC has been associated with various occupations, from farmers and landowners to merchants, artists, and explorers, reflecting the diverse backgrounds of those who carried this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Choc

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

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

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