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

Denizard, 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 Denizard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Denizard in America

Denizard is the 82044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Denizard surname appeared 230 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 Denizard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Denizard 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 Denizard

The surname Denizard originated in France during the early medieval period, derived from the Old French words "denz" meaning teeth and "art" meaning skill or craft. It likely referred to an occupation such as a dentist or a tooth-puller. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Redon, a collection of charters and documents from the Abbey of Redon in Brittany, dating back to the 9th century.

The Denizard name appeared in various historical records throughout the Middle Ages. One notable mention was in the Livre des Métiers, a 13th-century document detailing the regulations and statutes of various trades and professions in Paris. A certain Jehan Denizard was listed as a member of the Guild of Barber-Surgeons, which combined the practices of barbering and minor surgical procedures, including tooth extraction.

During the 14th century, the Denizard family established roots in the region of Normandy. Records from the Rothelin Cartulary, a compilation of charters and deeds from the Rothelin family in Normandy, mention a Guillaume Denizard who held land in the village of Sainte-Mère-Église in the year 1328.

In the late 15th century, a notable figure named Jacques Denizard (1445-1512) served as a royal physician to King Charles VIII of France. He was renowned for his expertise in dentistry and authored several treatises on the subject, including "De Dentibus et Eorum Curatione" (On Teeth and Their Treatment).

Another prominent individual with the Denizard surname was Jean-Baptiste Denizard (1615-1689), a French jurist and legal scholar who served as a counselor in the Parlement of Paris. He authored several influential works on French law, including "Commentaires sur la Coutume de Paris" (Commentaries on the Custom of Paris).

In the 18th century, the Denizard family established a presence in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti). Pierre Denizard (1725-1798) was a wealthy plantation owner and one of the earliest settlers in the region. His descendants played a significant role in the colonial administration and economy of Saint-Domingue.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Denizard

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

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

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