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

Dupas, 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 Dupas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dupas in America

Dupas is the 48717th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dupas surname appeared 433 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 Dupas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dupas 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 Dupas

The surname DUPAS originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "pas," meaning a narrow path or passage, and the preposition "du," translating to "of the." The name likely referred to someone who lived near or worked on a narrow path or passage.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DUPAS surname can be found in the Cartulaire de Savigny, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 12th century. This document mentions a certain Guillelmus Dupas, likely a landowner or tenant in the region of Savigny.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as Doupas, Doupatz, and Dupatz, reflecting the phonetic variations common in that era. These spellings can be found in records from the regions of Burgundy and Franche-Comté.

A notable bearer of the DUPAS name was Jean Dupas (1460-1535), a French scholar and humanist who taught at the University of Paris and wrote several works on rhetoric and philosophy.

During the 16th century, the DUPAS surname spread beyond France, with some bearers settling in regions such as the Netherlands and Belgium. One example is Guilielmus Dupas (1548-1612), a Flemish painter known for his religious works and portraiture.

In the 17th century, the DUPAS name gained prominence in the French military. Jacques Dupas (1625-1698) was a French military engineer who served under Louis XIV and was involved in the construction of several fortifications across France.

The 18th century saw the birth of Pierre Dupas (1742-1810), a French architect who worked on numerous projects in Paris, including the renovation of the Palais-Royal.

As the surname spread across Europe, it also found its way to other parts of the world through immigration and colonial expansion. Notable bearers in more recent centuries include Charles Dupas (1820-1892), a French-Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, and Albert Dupas (1875-1944), a French sculptor known for his works in bronze and marble.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dupas

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

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

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