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

Durocher, 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 Durocher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Durocher in America

Durocher is the 11767th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Durocher surname appeared 2,662 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 Durocher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Durocher 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 Durocher

The surname DUROCHER originated in France during the medieval period. It derives from the Old French words "dure" meaning hard and "roche" meaning rock, signifying a person who lived near or worked with hard rock formations. The name was initially found in the northern regions of France, particularly around Normandy and Brittany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DUROCHER surname appears in the 13th-century cartulary of the Abbey of Saint-Évroult in Normandy, where a certain Raoul Durocher was mentioned. The name was also found in the 14th-century tax rolls of the city of Rouen, indicating its presence in the region during that time.

In the 15th century, the surname DUROCHER was recorded in the municipal archives of the city of Paris, suggesting that bearers of this name had migrated to the capital. A notable figure from this period was Jean DUROCHER, a merchant and landowner who lived in Paris between 1420 and 1487.

During the 16th century, the DUROCHER name spread throughout France, with several variations in spelling, including Durocher, Durochier, and Durochère. One prominent individual from this era was Pierre DUROCHER, a Protestant theologian and author born in Rouen in 1530 and known for his works on religious reform.

The 17th century saw the emergence of a distinguished DUROCHER family in the province of Poitou. René DUROCHER (1629-1700), a nobleman and military officer, served in the French army and was granted a coat of arms by King Louis XIV in recognition of his service.

As the French colonial empire expanded in the 18th century, the DUROCHER name made its way to North America. One of the earliest settlers was Jacques DUROCHER, who arrived in Quebec City in 1725 and established a family line in the region.

In the 19th century, several notable figures bore the DUROCHER surname. Marie-Rose DUROCHER (1811-1849), a Canadian nun and educator, founded the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. Hippolyte-Adolphe DUROCHER (1835-1900), a French geologist and mineralogist, made significant contributions to the study of metamorphic rocks and minerals.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Durocher

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

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

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