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

Darcus, 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 Darcus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Darcus in America

Darcus is the 135593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Darcus surname appeared 124 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 Darcus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Darcus 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 Darcus

The surname Darcus is of English origin, derived from the Old French "darce" or "dars", meaning a deer or stag. It likely originated in the medieval period as a nickname for someone with qualities associated with a deer, such as agility, swiftness, or shyness.

The name is believed to have originated in the southern counties of England, particularly Hampshire and Dorset, where there were significant Norman settlements after the conquest of 1066. The earliest recorded instance of the name dates back to the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a Richard Darcus was listed as a resident of Oxfordshire.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various forms, including Darceys, Darcies, and Darcyes, reflecting the variation in spelling common in medieval times. One notable bearer of the name was Sir John Darcye, a knight who fought alongside the Black Prince at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.

During the Tudor period, the Darcus name was associated with the gentry and landed families of Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. Sir Thomas Darcus (1509-1568) was a notable figure at the court of Henry VIII and served as a member of Parliament for Buckingham in 1547.

In the 17th century, the name spread to other parts of England, with records indicating Darcus families in Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Staffordshire. One prominent bearer was Robert Darcus (1625-1703), a wealthy merchant and landowner in Bristol who served as Sheriff of the city in 1677.

The 18th and 19th centuries saw the Darcus name continue to be associated with the English gentry and professional classes. Notable figures included Sir Ralph Darcus (1720-1801), a naval officer who served in the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War, and William Darcus (1790-1867), a renowned architect responsible for several landmark buildings in London.

Throughout its history, the Darcus surname has been found in various spellings, including Darcy, Darcey, and Darcie, but the Darcus form has remained widely used in England and other parts of the English-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Darcus

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

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

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