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

d'Ambreville, 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 d'Ambreville surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of d'Ambreville in America

d'Ambreville is the 113791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The d'Ambreville surname appeared 154 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 d'Ambreville.

We can also compare 2010 data for d'Ambreville 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 d'Ambreville

The surname Dambreville has its origins in France, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a locational surname, derived from the name of a place in northern France, likely a hamlet or small village. The name Dambreville itself is composed of two elements: "dambre," which may be related to the Old French word "domme," meaning a small hill or mound, and "ville," meaning a town or village.

The earliest known record of the name Dambreville can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Bertin, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 12th century. This cartulary, which contains records of land transactions and legal documents, mentions a certain "Robertus de Dambreville" in the year 1184.

In the 13th century, the name Dambreville appeared in the Trésor des Chartes, a collection of royal charters and official documents from the French monarchy. This document references a "Johannes de Dambreville" who was granted a parcel of land in the region of Picardy in 1256.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Dambreville was Jean de Dambreville, a French knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English in the 14th century. He was born around 1320 and died in battle at the siege of Calais in 1347.

Another notable figure with the surname Dambreville was Pierre de Dambreville, a French nobleman and military commander who served under King Charles VII during the latter stages of the Hundred Years' War. He was born in 1395 and played a crucial role in the expulsion of the English from Normandy in the 1440s.

In the 16th century, the name Dambreville appeared in the records of the Parlement de Paris, one of the most powerful judicial bodies in France at the time. These records mention a certain "Nicolas de Dambreville" who was involved in a legal dispute over land ownership in 1534.

During the Renaissance period, a notable bearer of the name Dambreville was François de Dambreville, a French artist and engraver who was active in the late 16th century. He is known for his intricate engravings of architectural designs and ornamental patterns.

In the 17th century, the name Dambreville was associated with the French nobility, as evidenced by the inclusion of "Jacques de Dambreville" in the Armorial général de France, a comprehensive registry of French nobility compiled in 1696.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name d'Ambreville

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname d'Ambreville.

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 d'Ambreville 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 d'Ambreville 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 d'Ambreville was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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