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

Dacquel, 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 Dacquel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dacquel in America

Dacquel is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dacquel surname appeared 161 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 Dacquel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dacquel 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 Dacquel

The surname DACQUEL originated in France during the 12th century. It derives from the Old French words "d'acquel," meaning "by acquisition" or "one who has acquired." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who had acquired land, wealth, or property.

The earliest recorded mention of the name DACQUEL can be found in the cartulary of the Abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, dated 1184. This document references a landowner named Robertus Dacquel.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Renaud Dacquel is documented as having served in the court of King Louis IX of France. Renaud's son, Jacques Dacquel, was a prominent merchant and financier who funded several expeditions to the Holy Land during the Crusades.

During the 14th century, the DACQUEL name appeared in the records of the Duchy of Burgundy. A knight named Hugues Dacquel is mentioned as having fought alongside John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, in the Battle of Nicopolis against the Ottoman Empire in 1396.

In the 15th century, a renowned artist named Jean Dacquel was commissioned by the French royal court to create intricate tapestries and illuminated manuscripts. His works can still be found in various museums and collections across Europe.

Another notable figure with the DACQUEL surname was Étienne Dacquel, a 16th-century Protestant reformer and theologian from Normandy. He was a vocal critic of the Catholic Church and played a significant role in the spread of Calvinism in northern France.

Throughout history, variations of the DACQUEL name have been documented, including D'Acquel, Dacquell, and Daquelle. These variations often reflected regional dialects or spellings used in different areas of France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dacquel

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

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

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