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

Douville, 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 Douville surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Douville in America

Douville is the 28998th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Douville surname appeared 819 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 Douville.

We can also compare 2010 data for Douville 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 Douville

The surname Douville originated in France, with its earliest recorded uses dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French words "du ville," meaning "from the town." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who had moved from a particular town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Douville can be found in the French census records from the year 1292, which list a family with this surname residing in the town of Rouen, Normandy. The name appears to have been concentrated in this region during the Middle Ages, though it eventually spread to other parts of France.

In the 14th century, a nobleman named Jacques Douville was recorded as serving in the court of King Charles VI of France. He was born in 1368 and died in 1425. Another notable figure with this surname was Pierre Douville, a French explorer who accompanied Jacques Cartier on his voyages to the New World in the 16th century.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several members of the Douville family were prominent figures in the religious and academic realms. For example, Jean-Baptiste Douville (1640-1712) was a Jesuit priest and scholar who wrote extensively on theological subjects. His contemporary, Marie-Anne Douville (1674-1743), was a renowned educator and founder of several schools for girls in Paris.

In the 19th century, the name Douville gained recognition in the field of art. Léon Douville (1807-1882) was a French painter known for his landscapes and portraits, while his brother, Émile Douville (1810-1878), was a celebrated sculptor whose works adorned many public buildings in Paris.

Throughout its history, the surname Douville has also been associated with various place names, such as Douvilliers, a commune in the Somme department of northern France, and Douville-sur-Andelle, a town in the Eure department of Normandy. These place names likely originated from the presence of families bearing the Douville surname in those locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Douville

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

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

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