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

Clerjuste, 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 Clerjuste surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Clerjuste in America

Clerjuste is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Clerjuste surname appeared 101 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 Clerjuste.

The history of the last name Clerjuste

The surname CLERJUSTE originated in France during the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French words "clerg" meaning clergy and "juste" meaning just or righteous. This suggests the name may have initially been given to someone associated with the church or clergy who was known for their virtuous and upright character.

CLERJUSTE is a variant spelling of the more common French surname Clergue or Clergues. The earliest known records of this name date back to the 13th century in the region of Provence in southern France. It is likely the name arose there first before spreading to other areas.

One of the earliest documented instances of the CLERJUSTE spelling appears in a Latin manuscript from 1297 referring to a "Petrus Clerjuste" from the town of Aix-en-Provence. This indicates the surname was already an established hereditary name by that point.

In the 14th century, records show a Jacques CLERJUSTE who was a lawyer and notary in the city of Marseille around 1350. His family crest and coat of arms can still be seen carved into the walls of the old city center.

During the 1500s, the CLERJUSTE name spread further as Pierre CLERJUSTE (1499-1572) became a renowned Catholic priest and theologian who wrote extensively on church doctrine and reform. He was a contemporary of John Calvin during the Protestant Reformation period.

Later, in the 1700s, there was a Jean-Baptiste CLERJUSTE (1710-1792) who was a wealthy merchant and shipowner based in the coastal town of La Ciotat near Marseille. Historical shipping records list many of the trade voyages his vessels undertook.

Another notable bearer was the French Impressionist painter Paul CLERJUSTE (1855-1924) who was part of the art colony in Arles that included masters like Van Gogh and Gauguin. Several of his landscape paintings featured scenes of Provence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Clerjuste

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

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 Clerjuste 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.

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

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