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

Detemple, 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 Detemple surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Detemple in America

Detemple is the 61297th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Detemple surname appeared 328 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 Detemple.

We can also compare 2010 data for Detemple 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 Detemple

The surname DETEMPLE has its origins in France, where it first emerged in the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is believed to derive from the Old French words "de" meaning "of" and "temple," referring to a place or location associated with a temple or religious structure.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 13th century, which mentions a certain Robertus de Temple. This suggests that the name was likely associated with a specific place or region in or around the city of Chartres.

During the Middle Ages, the name DETEMPLE was primarily concentrated in the northern regions of France, particularly in the areas around Paris and Normandy. It is possible that the name was originally a topographic surname, given to individuals who lived near or were associated with a temple or religious establishment.

In the 14th century, records show a Jean DETEMPLE who was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Rouen. His descendants continued to use the surname, which eventually spread to other parts of France and beyond.

Another notable figure bearing the name was Jacques DETEMPLE, a French military officer who served under King Louis XIV in the late 17th century. He was born in 1650 and participated in several campaigns during the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession.

The name DETEMPLE can also be found in historical records from other parts of Europe, suggesting that some individuals with this surname may have migrated or had ancestors who migrated from France. For instance, in the 16th century, there are records of a family with the name DETEMPLE residing in the Netherlands.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name in England was Pierre DETEMPLE, a Huguenot refugee who fled religious persecution in France and settled in London in the late 17th century. He was born around 1655 and worked as a silk weaver, contributing to the thriving textile industry of the time.

Throughout the centuries, the DETEMPLE surname has been subject to various spelling variations, including de Temple, DeTemple, and Detemple, reflecting the regional linguistic differences and the evolution of orthographic conventions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Detemple

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

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

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