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

Dorsaint, 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 Dorsaint surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dorsaint in America

Dorsaint is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dorsaint surname appeared 119 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 Dorsaint.

The history of the last name Dorsaint

The surname DORSAINT originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old French words "dors" meaning "back" and "saint" meaning "holy," possibly referring to a person who lived near a church dedicated to a saint.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DORSAINT can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 12th century. This document mentions a person named Petrus Dorsaint, who was a landowner in the region of Chartres, France.

In the 13th century, the name DORSAINT appeared in the Rôles des fiefs du comté de Champagne, a feudal record from the county of Champagne in northeastern France. This document listed several individuals with the surname, suggesting that the name was well-established in the region.

During the 16th century, a notable figure with the DORSAINT surname was Jacques Dorsaint (1535-1598), a French philosopher and theologian who wrote several works on religious subjects. He was born in Châlons-en-Champagne and spent much of his life teaching at the University of Paris.

In the 17th century, Marie Dorsaint (1620-1693) was a French noblewoman and landowner from the province of Burgundy. She was known for her involvement in local politics and her efforts to improve the lives of the peasants on her estates.

Another notable figure with the DORSAINT surname was Jean-Baptiste Dorsaint (1732-1807), a French military officer who served in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He rose to the rank of général de brigade and was awarded the Légion d'honneur for his service.

The DORSAINT surname can also be traced back to various place names in France, such as Dorsaint-en-Champagne, a small village in the Marne department, and Dorsaint-sur-Vienne, a commune in the Isère department. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

While the DORSAINT surname is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history and can be found in various historical records, manuscripts, and documents from France, dating back to the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dorsaint

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

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 Dorsaint 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.

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

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