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

Estave, 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 Estave surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Estave in America

Estave is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Estave surname appeared 135 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 Estave.

We can also compare 2010 data for Estave 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 Estave

The surname Estave originated in the Occitan region of southern France, particularly in the areas around Languedoc and Provence. It likely dates back to the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Occitan word "estava," meaning a staff or a pole, suggesting that the original bearer of this name may have been associated with a profession involving the use of staffs or poles, such as a shepherd or a forester.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Estave can be found in the Trésor des Chartes, a collection of official documents from the French royal archives. In a document dated 1292, a certain Guilhem Estave is mentioned as a resident of the village of Béziers in the Languedoc region.

During the 14th century, the name Estave appears in several medieval records from the region of Provence. For example, a document from 1348 mentions a certain Peire Estave, a landowner in the town of Aix-en-Provence. Another record from 1376 refers to a Bertrand Estave, a merchant from the city of Marseille.

In the 15th century, the name Estave began to spread beyond the borders of southern France. A notable figure from this period was Jean Estave, a French military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English. He was born around 1420 in the town of Arles and served under the famous Joan of Arc during the siege of Orléans in 1429.

In the 16th century, the name Estave gained prominence in the world of literature. Antoine Estave (1520-1585) was a French poet and humanist scholar from Marseille, known for his contributions to the Renaissance literary movement in Provence.

Another notable figure from this period was Jacques Estave (1545-1612), a French Protestant theologian and writer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in France. He was born in the town of Béziers and later became a professor of theology at the University of Geneva.

Throughout the centuries, the name Estave has been associated with various professions and occupations. In addition to the examples mentioned above, there have been many notable individuals bearing this surname, including artists, musicians, scientists, and political figures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Estave

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

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

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