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

Doiron, 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 Doiron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Doiron in America

Doiron is the 11988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Doiron surname appeared 2,605 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 Doiron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Doiron 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 Doiron

The surname DOIRON is of French origin, originating in the northern regions of France during the medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name derived from the French place name "d'Oiron," which refers to the town of Oiron located in the Poitou region of western France.

The name DOIRON likely emerged as a way to distinguish individuals from the town of Oiron, with the prefix "d'" indicating "from" or "of" the place. Early records show variations in spelling, including d'Oyron, d'Oiron, and Doiron, reflecting the evolution of the name over time.

One of the earliest known references to the name DOIRON can be found in the "Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Fontevraud," a cartulary (a medieval manuscript) from the 12th century, which mentions individuals with the surname d'Oiron associated with the Abbey of Fontevraud in Anjou, France.

Notable individuals with the surname DOIRON throughout history include:

1. Jacques Doiron (c. 1620-1687), a French Canadian pioneer and one of the first settlers in Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia and parts of New Brunswick).

2. Ambroise Doiron (1757-1835), a French Canadian farmer and landowner in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

3. Pierre Doiron (1891-1976), a French Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick.

4. Gérard Doiron (1926-2007), a French Canadian artist and painter from New Brunswick, known for his landscape and portrait works.

5. Angèle Doiron (born 1963), a French Canadian actress and film director from New Brunswick, recognized for her contributions to the Acadian cultural renaissance.

The surname DOIRON has been present in various regions of France, Canada, and other parts of the world where French settlers and their descendants have established communities, reflecting the migration patterns and historical connections between these areas over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Doiron

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

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

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