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

DePaul, 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 DePaul surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DePaul in America

DePaul is the 14197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DePaul surname appeared 2,115 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 DePaul.

We can also compare 2010 data for DePaul 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 DePaul

The surname DePaul has its origins in France, specifically in the northern regions of the country. It emerged during the Middle Ages, likely between the 11th and 13th centuries. DePaul is derived from the Old French phrase "de Paul," which translates to "from Paul," suggesting that the name may have been initially applied to someone who hailed from a place named Paul or a variation thereof.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DePaul can be found in the Regesta Regum Anglo-Normannorum, a collection of medieval records documenting the reigns of the Norman kings of England. This compilation, compiled in the 12th century, mentions a certain Robertus de Paul, who lived during the reign of King Henry II (1154-1189).

The surname DePaul has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such figure is Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (1651-1719), a French priest and educational reformer who founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, a Catholic teaching order. Another prominent bearer of the name was Vincent de Paul (1581-1660), a French Catholic priest renowned for his charitable works and dedication to serving the poor and destitute.

In the realm of literature, the name DePaul is perhaps most famously associated with the French novelist and playwright Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870), whose full name was Alexandre Dumas, père (the elder). Dumas is best known for his historical novels, including "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo."

Other notable individuals with the surname DePaul include Louis DePaul (1738-1798), a French-American soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War, and Jacques DePaul (1908-1976), a French-Canadian politician and businessman who served as a member of the Canadian Parliament.

It is worth noting that the surname DePaul has also been associated with several place names in France, such as the town of Saint-Paul-de-Vence in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the commune of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux in the Drôme department. These place names may have contributed to the formation and spread of the surname DePaul throughout various regions of France and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DePaul

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of DePaul, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!