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

Ducharme, 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 Ducharme surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ducharme in America

Ducharme is the 5939th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ducharme surname appeared 5,797 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Ducharme.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ducharme 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 Ducharme

The surname Ducharme originated in France during the late medieval period. It is a French locational name derived from the Old French phrase "du charme," meaning "from the charme." The word "charme" referred to a hornbeam tree or a delightful place. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a hornbeam tree or a charming location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ducharme can be found in the historical records of the Normandy region of France, dating back to the 13th century. The name was particularly prevalent in the areas around Rouen and Caen.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Ducharme was Jacques Ducharme, a merchant and landowner from the village of Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf in Normandy. Records from the time mention him acquiring several parcels of land between 1550 and 1570.

As the French colonial empire expanded, the surname Ducharme also made its way to other parts of the world. In 1663, a man named Jean-Baptiste Ducharme was one of the first settlers to arrive in the colony of New France, now known as Quebec, Canada.

Another prominent individual with the surname was Pierre Ducharme, a French soldier and explorer born in 1688. He participated in several expeditions to the Mississippi River region and is credited with establishing the first permanent settlement in what is now Arkansas.

In the 19th century, a notable figure was Charles Ducharme, a French poet and author born in 1824 in Lyon. He published several collections of poetry and was known for his romantic style.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname Ducharme was also found in other parts of Europe, such as Belgium and Switzerland, likely due to migration from France. One example is Émile Ducharme, a Swiss architect born in 1871, who was renowned for his work on several notable buildings in Geneva.

While the surname Ducharme has its origins in France, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly through French colonial expansion and migration. The name continues to hold significance as a representation of its French linguistic and cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ducharme

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

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

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