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

Drouin, 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 Drouin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Drouin in America

Drouin is the 12757th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Drouin surname appeared 2,419 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 Drouin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Drouin 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 Drouin

The surname Drouin originated in France, specifically in the northern region of Normandy. It is believed to have emerged in the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Old French word "droin," meaning "straight" or "upright," possibly referring to a person's physical stature or character.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Drouin can be found in the Cartulaire de Fécamp, a medieval cartulary from the Abbey of Fécamp in Normandy, dating back to the 13th century. This document mentions individuals with the surname Drouin, indicating its presence in the region during that time.

In the 14th century, there are records of a Pierre Drouin who was a merchant in the city of Rouen, a major center of trade in Normandy. During the same period, a Jean Drouin was mentioned in the archives of the Duchy of Normandy as a landowner in the region.

The name Drouin was also found in other parts of France, such as the regions of Brittany and Île-de-France. In the 16th century, a notable figure named Jean Drouin was a Catholic priest and theologian from Paris, known for his writings on religious subjects.

In the 17th century, a French explorer and fur trader named Robert Drouin played a significant role in the early colonization of Canada. He was born in Normandy in 1605 and traveled to New France, where he established trading relationships with Indigenous communities and contributed to the expansion of French settlements in North America.

Another noteworthy individual with the surname Drouin was Jean-Claude Drouin, a French naval officer and explorer who lived from 1677 to 1734. He made important contributions to the exploration and mapping of the Caribbean region, as well as the coasts of South America.

Over the centuries, the name Drouin has been associated with various professions and achievements, including writers, artists, and scientists. One example is René Drouin, a French botanist and microbiologist born in 1876, who made significant contributions to the study of plant diseases and the development of phytopathology.

The surname Drouin has also had numerous spelling variations throughout history, such as Drouyn, Droin, and Drouhyn, reflecting the regional differences and evolution of the French language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Drouin

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

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

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