Duvic last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Duvic

An occupational surname derived from the Old French "du vic", meaning "from the village".

Duvic, 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 Duvic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duvic in America

Duvic is the 120901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duvic surname appeared 143 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 Duvic.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duvic 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank1209011099159.52%
Count143149-4.11%
Proportion per 100k0.050.06-18.18%

The history of the last name Duvic

The surname DUVIC is believed to have originated in France during the late Middle Ages. It is thought to have derived from the Old French word "duve" or "duve," which referred to a moat or ditch. This suggests that the name may have been originally given to someone who lived near or was associated with a moat or ditch.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DUVIC surname can be found in the Armorial Général of 1696, which was a collection of heraldic records compiled under the reign of King Louis XIV. This suggests that the name was well-established in France by the late 17th century.

The DUVIC surname is also found in various French records from the 18th and 19th centuries. For example, Jean-Baptiste DUVIC (1733-1809) was a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Hôtel de Salm.

Another notable bearer of the DUVIC name was Pierre-François DUVIC (1765-1819), a French general who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He was made a Baron of the Empire by Napoleon in recognition of his military service.

In the 19th century, the DUVIC surname is also associated with the town of Duvic in the department of Gard, in southern France. This suggests that the name may have originated in or around this region.

One of the most famous individuals with the DUVIC surname was Marcel DUVIC (1898-1983), a French painter and sculptor who was a member of the Cubist movement. His works are held in various museums and galleries around the world.

Another notable bearer of the DUVIC name was Jean-Baptiste DUVIC (1879-1949), a French politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the National Assembly during the Third Republic.

While the DUVIC surname is predominantly found in France, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to emigration. However, it remains relatively uncommon compared to some other French surnames.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duvic

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

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 Duvic was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only95.80%137
Non-Hispanic Black Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races0.00%0
Hispanic Origin3.50%5

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 Duvic has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White95.80%96.64%-0.87%
Black(S)%(S)%(S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander(S)%0.00%(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0.00%0.00%
Two or More Races0.00%(S)%(S)%
Hispanic3.50%(S)%(S)%

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

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