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

Dalcourt, 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 Dalcourt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dalcourt in America

Dalcourt is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dalcourt surname appeared 141 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 Dalcourt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dalcourt 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 Dalcourt

The surname Dalcourt is of Anglo-Norman origin and is believed to have emerged in the 11th century following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. It is thought to be derived from the Old French words "dal" meaning "valley" and "court" meaning "courtyard" or "manor house."

This surname is closely associated with the region of Normandy in northern France, where it likely originated. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval records and charters from this area, often appearing in variations such as "de Aucourt" or "de Alcourt."

One of the earliest recorded bearers of this name was Hugues d'Aucourt, a Norman knight who participated in the Battle of Hastings in 1066 alongside William the Conqueror. His descendants are believed to have adopted the anglicized version "Dalcourt" upon settling in England.

In the Domesday Book, a valuable census compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror, there are several references to places with similar names, such as "Aucort" and "Alecurt," which may have been associated with early bearers of the Dalcourt surname.

As the name spread throughout England, it became associated with various places, including Dalcourt Manor in Buckinghamshire, which was once owned by a family bearing this surname in the 14th century.

Notable figures throughout history who have borne the surname Dalcourt include:

1. Sir Robert Dalcourt (c. 1280 - 1349), an English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War.
2. Jean Dalcourt (c. 1450 - 1518), a French architect and master builder who worked on several important projects in Paris.
3. William Dalcourt (c. 1530 - 1592), an English explorer and navigator who accompanied Sir Francis Drake on his circumnavigation of the globe.
4. Marie-Louise Dalcourt (1677 - 1743), a French painter and portraitist who was active in the early 18th century.
5. Henry Dalcourt (1825 - 1901), a British industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the Dalcourt Engineering Company in Birmingham.

While the surname Dalcourt is not among the most common in the English-speaking world, it has a rich history dating back to the Norman Conquest and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dalcourt

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

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

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