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

Fleurant, 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 Fleurant surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fleurant in America

Fleurant is the 36695th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fleurant surname appeared 609 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 Fleurant.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fleurant 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 Fleurant

The surname Fleurant originated in France during the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French word "fleur," meaning flower, and the suffix "-ant," which denotes a present participle. Therefore, the name Fleurant likely referred to someone who cultivated or sold flowers.

The earliest known record of the name Fleurant can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Savigny, a medieval French manuscript dating back to the late 12th century. This document mentions a certain "Johannes Fleurant" who was a landowner in the region of Normandy.

During the 13th century, the name Fleurant appeared in various records across northern France, particularly in the provinces of Normandy and Picardy. One notable example is Pierre Fleurant, a merchant from the city of Rouen who lived around 1270.

In the 14th century, the Fleurant family established itself in the region of Burgundy. A prominent member of this family was Jacques Fleurant, a soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War. He was born in 1321 and died in battle in 1389.

The 15th century saw the spread of the Fleurant name to other parts of France, including the Île-de-France region. A notable figure from this era was Jeanne Fleurant, a renowned herbalist and midwife who lived in Paris from 1428 to 1498.

In the 16th century, the Fleurant family gained prominence in the city of Lyon, where they were involved in the silk trade. One of the most successful members of this branch was Claude Fleurant, a wealthy merchant born in 1542 and died in 1612.

As the centuries passed, the Fleurant name continued to be found throughout France, with various spellings such as Fleurand, Fleurent, and Fleurin. Some notable individuals with this surname include Jean-Baptiste Fleurant, a French philosopher and writer who lived from 1725 to 1795, and Marie-Antoinette Fleurant, a renowned painter from the late 18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fleurant

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

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

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