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

Debord, 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 Debord surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Debord in America

Debord is the 8087th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Debord surname appeared 4,100 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 Debord.

We can also compare 2010 data for Debord 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 Debord

The surname DEBORD has its origins in France, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "deborder," which means "to overflow" or "to go beyond the limits." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a river or stream that frequently flooded its banks.

The earliest recorded instances of the name DEBORD can be traced back to the 13th century in the region of Normandy, France. One of the first known bearers of this surname was Guillaume Debord, a landowner mentioned in a charter dated 1237. Another early reference to the name appears in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a registry of citizens in the city of Rouen, where a certain Jehan Debord is listed in 1292.

During the 14th century, the name DEBORD spread to other parts of France, including the Île-de-France region around Paris. In 1364, a document from the Abbey of Saint-Denis mentions a woman named Marguerite Debord, who was a resident of the nearby village of Montrouge.

The DEBORD surname has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Guy Debord, a renowned French Marxist theorist and founding member of the Situationist International movement. He was born in 1931 and died in 1994.

Another prominent figure with the surname DEBORD was Jacques Debord, a French painter and engraver who lived in the 16th century. He is known for his detailed etchings depicting scenes from ancient Roman history and mythology.

In the 18th century, François Debord was a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Sulpice and the École Militaire.

Moving into the 19th century, Adolphe Debord was a French military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later served as a general in the French Army.

Finally, in the 20th century, there was Pierre Debord, a French journalist and author who wrote extensively on topics related to World War II and the French Resistance movement.

While the DEBORD surname has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through immigration and migration patterns. However, the earliest recorded examples and historical references to this name can be traced back to its origins in medieval France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Debord

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

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

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