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

Coulanges, 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 Coulanges surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coulanges in America

Coulanges is the 79846th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coulanges surname appeared 238 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 Coulanges.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coulanges 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 Coulanges

The surname COULANGES originates from France, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "coulange," which referred to a small valley or hollow. This topographical surname likely originated in the region of Burgundy, where several villages and hamlets bear similar names, such as Coulanges-la-Vineuse and Coulanges-lès-Nevers.

The earliest known record of the surname COULANGES appears in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Molême, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century. This document mentions a certain Hugues de Coulanges, who was a landowner in the village of Coulanges-sur-Yonne.

In the 13th century, the name COULANGES is found in the records of the Cistercian abbey of Fontenay, where a monk named Gautier de Coulanges is mentioned. This suggests that the surname was already well-established in the region.

One of the earliest notable figures bearing the COULANGES surname was Guillaume de Coulanges (c. 1330-1392), a French nobleman and military commander who served under King Charles V during the Hundred Years' War. He was known for his valor in the Battle of Poitiers and was rewarded with lands in the Nivernais region.

Another prominent individual was Nicolas de Coulanges (1510-1586), a French jurist and author who served as a magistrate in the Parlement of Paris. He wrote several influential works on French law and legal procedures.

In the 17th century, Philippe-Emmanuel de Coulanges (1633-1716) was a French diplomat and writer who served as the ambassador to Switzerland and Venice. He was a member of the Académie Française and is remembered for his witty correspondence with his cousin, Madame de Sévigné.

During the 18th century, Fusée-Aubelet de Coulanges (1710-1784) was a French nobleman and military officer who served in the Seven Years' War. He was awarded the prestigious Order of Saint Louis for his bravery.

Lastly, Numa-Denis Fustel de Coulanges (1830-1889) was a renowned French historian and academic, best known for his seminal work "The Ancient City" (La Cité Antique), which explored the origins of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coulanges

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

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

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