Find out how popular the last name d'Aoust 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'Aoust.

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

Popularity of d'Aoust in America

d'Aoust is the 19823rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The d'Aoust surname appeared 1,356 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'Aoust.

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

The surname DAOUST has its origins in France, specifically in the northern region of Normandy. It is believed to have emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Old French term "d'aoust," which means "of August." This suggests that the name may have been originally used as a descriptive term for someone born or associated with the month of August.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Calendars of Normandy, dated back to the 13th century. These calendars contained lists of names, including DAOUST, which were commonly used in the region at the time. The name also appears in various medieval records and documents from Normandy, such as tax rolls, property deeds, and parish registers.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Jean DAOUST was mentioned in the chronicles of the city of Rouen, which was a major center in Normandy. Jean DAOUST was a landowner and merchant who played a role in the local economy and politics of the time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name DAOUST spread beyond Normandy to other parts of France, as well as to neighboring regions like Brittany and Picardy. This was likely due to migration patterns and the movement of people for various reasons, including trade, war, and exploration.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name outside of France was Jacques DAOUST, who was born in 1587 in the city of Dieppe, Normandy. Jacques DAOUST later became a navigator and explorer, participating in expeditions to the Americas in the early 17th century.

Another notable individual with the surname DAOUST was Pierre DAOUST, a French officer and military engineer who lived from 1658 to 1738. He was involved in the construction and fortification of several important cities and fortresses in France and its colonies, including Quebec City in Canada.

In the 19th century, a prominent French painter named Louis-Claude DAOUST gained recognition for his landscape and genre paintings. He was born in 1810 in Paris and died in 1890.

Throughout its history, the surname DAOUST has been associated with various locations and place names, particularly in Normandy. For example, the town of Aoust-sur-Mer and the village of Aoust-sur-Vey both bear names related to the Old French term "d'aoust," which is the root of the surname.

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

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

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

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