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

Etienne, 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 Etienne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Etienne in America

Etienne is the 4510th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Etienne surname appeared 7,867 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Etienne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Etienne 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 Etienne

The surname Etienne has its origins in France, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the French form of the ancient Latin name Stephanus, which means "crown" or "wreath." This name was popularized by early Christian saints and martyrs.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Etienne can be traced back to the 12th century in various regions of France, including Normandy, Picardy, and Brittany. It was often spelled in different ways, such as Estienne, Estyenne, or Estiene, reflecting the variations in local dialects and spellings at the time.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Etienne is found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The book mentions an individual named Stephanus, which was the Latin form of the name.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Etienne was Jean Etienne, a French scholar and chronicler who authored several works on the history of his time. Another prominent individual was Henri Etienne, a 16th-century French printer and scholar who published numerous classical texts and helped establish the Estienne family as a prominent dynasty of printers and scholars.

During the Renaissance, the Etienne family played a significant role in the development of printing and scholarship in Europe. Robert Etienne (1503-1559) was a renowned printer and scholar who contributed greatly to the advancement of typography and the publication of scholarly works.

In the 17th century, Charles Etienne (1604-1689) was a French physician and botanist who made important contributions to the study of plants and their medicinal properties. His work, "Interpretation of the Names of Plants," published in 1663, was a seminal work in the field of botanical nomenclature.

Another notable figure with the surname Etienne was Eugène Etienne (1844-1921), a French statesman who served as Prime Minister of France from 1905 to 1906 and played a significant role in the country's political landscape during that period.

Throughout its long history, the surname Etienne has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, printers, physicians, botanists, and statesmen, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and achievements of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Etienne

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

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

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