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

Duhaime, 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 Duhaime surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duhaime in America

Duhaime is the 23135th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duhaime surname appeared 1,103 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 Duhaime.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duhaime 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 Duhaime

The surname DUHAIME is of French origin, tracing its roots back to the northern regions of France in the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "du" meaning "of" and "hamel" or "hameau" referring to a small village or hamlet. This suggests that the name likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors hailed from a particular hamlet or small settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the "Dictionnaire de la noblesse" (Dictionary of Nobility), a historical record compiled by François-Alexandre Aubert de La Chenaye-Desbois in the 18th century. This reference work mentions a noble family bearing the name DUHAIME, tracing their lineage back to the province of Normandy in the 12th century.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in the parish records of the town of Rouen, where a certain Jacques DUHAIME was recorded as a merchant and landowner. This indicates that by this time, the surname had spread beyond its original localized roots and was being used by individuals of some means and standing.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the DUHAIME name gained further prominence as several members of the family distinguished themselves in various fields. Notable figures include:

1. Étienne DUHAIME (1625-1692), a renowned lawyer and legal scholar who authored several influential treatises on French law.
2. Marie-Thérèse DUHAIME (1670-1745), a renowned writer and poet who was a member of the prestigious Académie des Jeux Floraux in Toulouse.
3. Louis DUHAIME (1712-1781), a military officer who served with distinction in the French army during the War of the Austrian Succession.

With the onset of the French Revolution in the late 18th century, many members of the DUHAIME family fled France and sought refuge in other parts of Europe and the Americas. This led to the further dispersal of the name across various regions.

One branch of the family eventually settled in the French-speaking regions of Canada, where the name took on different variations such as DUHÈME and DUHÊME. Prominent Canadian figures bearing this surname include:

4. René DUHAIME (1890-1967), a politician who served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons.
5. Gérard DUHAIME (1942-2022), a renowned Canadian lawyer and legal scholar who played a significant role in shaping the country's intellectual property laws.

Throughout its history, the surname DUHAIME has maintained a strong connection to its French origins, with its bearers often tracing their lineage back to the northern regions of France and the small hamlets from which the name derives its meaning.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duhaime

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

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

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