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

Duverge, 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 Duverge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duverge in America

Duverge is the 43811th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duverge surname appeared 492 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 Duverge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duverge 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 Duverge

The surname Duverge originated in France, with its earliest recorded examples dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "verg," which means "branch" or "rod," and the prefix "du" meaning "of the." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a prominent branch or grove of trees.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century, which mentions a person named Robertus Duverge. This document provides evidence of the name's existence and use during that time period.

Another notable historical reference is the appearance of the name Duverge in the "Livre des Bourgeois de Paris," a register of citizens in Paris, dating back to the 13th century. This record indicates that the name was present in the French capital during the Middle Ages.

In the 14th century, the surname Duverge can be found in the "Rôles d'Oléron," a collection of legal documents from the island of Oléron off the coast of France. This suggests that the name had spread to various regions of the country by that time.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Duverge was Jean Duverge, a merchant from Bordeaux who lived in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Pierre Duverge, a French nobleman and military commander who served under King Charles VII during the Hundred Years' War in the early 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the records of the Protestant Reformation, with a Protestant martyr named Jacques Duverge being burned at the stake in Paris in 1544 for his religious beliefs.

During the 17th century, the name Duverge was associated with the French aristocracy, with several members of the Duverge family holding prominent positions in the French court and government. One example is François Duverge, who served as a royal counselor to King Louis XIV in the late 1600s.

As the name spread throughout France and beyond, various spelling variations emerged, such as Duvergé, Duvergès, and Duverger. These variations can be found in historical records and documents from different regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duverge

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

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

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