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

Dieudonné, 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 Dieudonné surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dieudonné in America

Dieudonné is the 26833rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dieudonné surname appeared 906 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 Dieudonné.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dieudonné 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 Dieudonné

The surname Dieudonne is of French origin, derived from the Old French phrase "Dieu donne," which translates to "God given." The name likely emerged in the late medieval period, possibly as early as the 12th century, when the use of surnames was becoming more widespread in France.

The name Dieudonne was initially adopted by individuals born on or near religious holidays, reflecting the belief that their birth was a divine gift. Over time, it transitioned into a hereditary surname passed down through generations. The earliest known record of the surname Dieudonne dates back to the 13th century, appearing in the parish records of Normandy, France.

In the 14th century, the name Dieudonne was mentioned in the "Livre des Bourgeois de Gand," a register of citizens in the city of Ghent, Belgium. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname had migrated or established roots in the Low Countries by that time.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Dieudonne was Jean Dieudonne, a French jurist and legal scholar born in the late 15th century. He served as a counselor in the Parlement of Paris and authored several influential works on French law.

During the 16th century, the Dieudonne family produced a prominent figure in the person of Claude Dieudonne (1530-1597), a French Protestant theologian and reformer. He was a close associate of John Calvin and played a crucial role in the spread of Calvinism in France.

In the 17th century, Louis Dieudonne (1641-1704), a French military engineer and cartographer, gained recognition for his contributions to fortification design and mapmaking. He served under King Louis XIV and was responsible for the construction of several fortresses along the French borders.

The 18th century saw the rise of Jean-Baptiste Dieudonne (1725-1804), a French philosopher and theologian. He was a prominent figure in the Jansenist movement and authored numerous works on religious philosophy and theology.

In more recent times, the surname Dieudonne has been associated with notable figures such as Jean Dieudonne (1906-1992), a renowned French mathematician and academician. He made significant contributions to the fields of abstract algebra, functional analysis, and topology, and was awarded the prestigious Wolf Prize in Mathematics in 1986.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dieudonné

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

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

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