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

Fermaint, 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 Fermaint surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fermaint in America

Fermaint is the 95115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fermaint surname appeared 192 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 Fermaint.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fermaint 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 Fermaint

The surname FERMAINT is believed to have originated in France during the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old French words "ferme" and "ment," which together could mean something akin to "steadfast" or "firm-minded." This suggests the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname for someone with a resolute or unwavering personality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the FERMAINT surname can be found in a 1367 census of the village of Montfort-l'Amaury, located in the northern region of France known as Île-de-France. Here, the name appears as "Fermaynt," likely reflecting an older spelling variation.

By the 15th century, the name had spread to other parts of northern France, including Normandy and Picardy. In 1487, a "Jehan Fermaint" is listed as a resident of the town of Rouen in the historic records of the Duchy of Normandy.

As the centuries passed, the FERMAINT name continued to be documented across various regions of France. Notable bearers include Pierre FERMAINT, a merchant from Lyon who lived from 1529 to 1603, and Marguerite FERMAINT, a nun in the Convent of Saint-Cyr in Paris during the late 17th century.

In the 18th century, the name made its way to the New World, with Jean-Baptiste FERMAINT, born in 1712 in Bordeaux, being among the earliest recorded French settlers to arrive in the Canadian province of Quebec.

Another significant figure was Jacques FERMAINT, a French soldier and explorer who was part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the early 1800s. His journals from the expedition provide valuable insights into the exploration of the American West.

While the FERMAINT surname remains relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history spanning multiple regions and centuries, reflecting the movement and experiences of those who bore this unique name over the years.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fermaint

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

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

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