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

Duchesneau, 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 Duchesneau surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duchesneau in America

Duchesneau is the 40016th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duchesneau surname appeared 548 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 Duchesneau.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duchesneau 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 Duchesneau

The surname DUCHESNEAU originated in France, particularly in the northern regions of the country. It dates back to the Middle Ages, likely emerging around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Old French words "du" and "chesneau," which together translate to "of the oak grove" or "from the oak grove."

This surname was often given to individuals who lived near or owned an oak grove, reflecting the common practice of assigning descriptive surnames based on geographical features or occupations. The earliest recorded instances of the DUCHESNEAU surname can be found in medieval French records and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries.

One of the earliest known references to the DUCHESNEAU surname appears in the 1292 census rolls of Paris, where a certain Guillaume DUCHESNEAU is listed as a landowner in the city's outskirts. Another notable early mention is in the 1387 tax records of Normandy, where a Jacques DUCHESNEAU is recorded as a wealthy merchant.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure bearing the DUCHESNEAU surname was André DUCHESNEAU (1584-1640), a French historian and genealogist who authored several important works on the history and nobility of France. His most notable publication was the "Histoire des Roys, Ducs et Comtes de Bourgogne et d'Arles" (History of the Kings, Dukes and Counts of Burgundy and Arles), published in 1619.

During the 17th century, Jacques DUCHESNEAU (1639-1703) served as the Intendant of New France (present-day Quebec, Canada) from 1675 to 1682. He played a significant role in the administration and governance of the French colony during this period.

Another notable figure was Edme-Jean DUCHESNEAU (1728-1805), a French architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings and public spaces in Paris, including the Place de la Concorde and the Église de la Madeleine.

In the 19th century, Charles DUCHESNEAU (1815-1892) was a prominent French politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1879 to 1880. He played a key role in shaping France's foreign policy during this period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duchesneau

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

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

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