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

Duhamel, 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 Duhamel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duhamel in America

Duhamel is the 19896th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duhamel surname appeared 1,350 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 Duhamel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duhamel 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 Duhamel

The surname DUHAMEL originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French words "du" meaning "of" and "hamel" meaning "small village or hamlet." This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived in or came from a small village.

The earliest recorded example of the name DUHAMEL dates back to the late 12th century in Normandy, France. In 1195, a person named Radulphus de Hamello was mentioned in a charter from the region. This Latin form of the name, "de Hamello," further reinforces the connection to the Old French word for a hamlet.

Throughout the Middle Ages, variations of the name DUHAMEL appeared in various records across northern France, particularly in Normandy and Picardy. Some examples include Gaufridus de Hamel (1236), Robertus du Hamel (1272), and Johannes du Hamiel (1301).

In the 14th century, the name DUHAMEL was recorded in the famous Domesday Book, a medieval census commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a landowner named Hamel holding estates in Kent, England.

One of the earliest notable figures with the surname DUHAMEL was Jean Baptiste DUHAMEL (1624-1706), a French philosopher and theologian who served as secretary to the French Academy of Sciences. Another prominent individual was Henri Louis DUHAMEL du Monceau (1700-1782), a French botanist and agronomist known for his influential works on agriculture and forestry.

In the literary world, Jean-Baptiste DUHAMEL (1730-1816) was a French dramatist and poet who wrote several successful comedies and tragedies during the 18th century. Later, Georges DUHAMEL (1884-1966) was a renowned French novelist and essayist, best known for his works exploring the human condition and the impact of World War I.

Another notable figure with the surname DUHAMEL was Léon DUHAMEL (1868-1924), a French engineer and industrialist who played a significant role in the development of the automobile industry in France. He co-founded the Société des Anciens Établissements Cail, which later became a major manufacturer of automobiles and aircraft engines.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duhamel

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

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

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