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

DeCuir, 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 DeCuir surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeCuir in America

DeCuir is the 19177th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeCuir surname appeared 1,416 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 DeCuir.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeCuir 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 DeCuir

The surname DECUIR is of French origin, originating in the regions of Normandy and Poitou. It is derived from the Old French word "cuir," meaning "leather," and the prefix "de," which was commonly used to denote a person's occupation or place of origin.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 12th century in various documents and records from northern France. One notable mention is found in the "Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres," a collection of charters from the Abbey of Saint-Père de Chartres, dated around 1180, where a certain "Robertus Decuir" is mentioned.

Another early reference to the name appears in the "Rôles de l'Échiquier de Normandie," a record of the Norman Exchequer from the 13th century, where a "Guillelmus Decuir" is listed as a landowner in the region.

In the 14th century, the name DECUIR is found in the "Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen," a register of the citizens of Rouen, Normandy. This suggests that the name had become well-established in the area by that time.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jean DECUIR (c. 1320-1390), a master tanner and leatherworker from the town of Verneuil-sur-Avre in Normandy. His descendants continued the family trade, and the name became associated with the leatherworking profession in the region.

Another notable figure was Guillaume DECUIR (c. 1450-1520), a merchant and influential citizen of Poitiers, who served as an alderman in the city council during the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name DECUIR is found in the records of the French colony of Louisiana, where a family bearing the name settled in the region around New Orleans. One of the earliest recorded members of this branch was Pierre DECUIR (c. 1680-1755), a farmer and landowner in the Pointe Coupee area.

The name DECUIR has also been associated with several prominent figures throughout history, such as Jacques DECUIR (1722-1801), a French military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War, and Marie-Thérèse DECUIR (1809-1886), a renowned educator and founder of one of the first schools for free women of color in New Orleans.

Overall, the surname DECUIR has a rich history that can be traced back to the medieval period in France, where it was closely tied to the leatherworking trade and found in various regions, particularly Normandy and Poitou.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeCuir

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

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

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