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

Duprey, 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 Duprey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duprey in America

Duprey is the 9611th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duprey surname appeared 3,381 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Duprey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duprey 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 Duprey

The surname Duprey has its origins in France, specifically in the northern region of Normandy, where it first emerged in the early Middle Ages. The name is thought to be derived from the Old French words "du" meaning "of" and "pré" meaning "meadow" or "field," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname likely lived in or near a meadow or field.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Duprey can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This indicates that individuals bearing this name may have accompanied the Norman invaders to England following the conquest in 1066.

During the 13th century, a notable figure named Guillaume Duprey was documented as a prominent landowner in the village of Coutances, Normandy. His descendant, Jean Duprey (c. 1320-1395), was a respected scholar and theologian who served as a canon in the cathedral of Rouen.

In the 16th century, the Duprey family established themselves in the region of Brittany, where Pierre Duprey (1522-1592) gained recognition as a skilled merchant and trader. His son, Jacques Duprey (1558-1624), was a renowned architect who contributed to the construction of several notable buildings in the city of Rennes.

Another notable individual with the surname Duprey was Marie-Anne Duprey (1703-1768), a French botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the Caribbean. Her extensive collection of specimens and detailed records were invaluable resources for researchers in the 18th century.

Over the centuries, variations in the spelling of the surname have been observed, including Dupré, Duprey, and Duprei, reflecting regional linguistic differences and the evolution of the French language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duprey

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

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

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