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

Dauzat, 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 Dauzat surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dauzat in America

Dauzat is the 17182nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dauzat surname appeared 1,648 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Dauzat.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dauzat 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 Dauzat

The surname DAUZAT has its origins in France, with the earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated from the Occitan language, which was spoken in southern France. The name is derived from the word "dauzar," which means "to break or split" in Occitan.

One of the earliest known references to the DAUZAT surname can be found in the Livre des Métiers, a medieval document from Paris that listed various professions and trades. In this document, there is a mention of a "Dauzat" who was a woodcutter or logger.

During the Middle Ages, the DAUZAT name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Languedoc and Provence in southern France. It is likely that the name was initially associated with individuals whose occupation involved splitting or breaking wood, such as woodcutters or lumberjacks.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the DAUZAT surname was Jean DAUZAT, a merchant and landowner from the town of Arles in Provence. He is mentioned in several local records from that time period.

Another early example of the DAUZAT name can be found in the records of the Parlement of Toulouse, a judicial court in the Languedoc region, where a Pierre DAUZAT is mentioned as a lawyer in the late 16th century.

Moving into the 17th century, a prominent individual with the DAUZAT surname was Antoine DAUZAT, born in 1632 in Montpellier. He was a renowned scholar and linguist, known for his work on the Occitan language and its dialects.

In the 19th century, a notable figure was Albert DAUZAT, born in 1877 in Guéret, Creuse. He was a linguist and philologist who made significant contributions to the study of French etymology and toponymy (the study of place names).

Another individual worth mentioning is Émile DAUZAT, born in 1868 in Clermont-Ferrand. He was a politician and journalist who served as a member of the French National Assembly in the early 20th century.

While the DAUZAT surname has its roots in southern France, it has since spread to other regions of the country and beyond, with individuals bearing this name making their mark in various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dauzat

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

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

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