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

Fleurent, 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 Fleurent surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fleurent in America

Fleurent is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fleurent surname appeared 122 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 Fleurent.

The history of the last name Fleurent

The surname FLEURENT is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "fleur" meaning "flower." It is believed to have originated in the regions of Normandy and Brittany during the Middle Ages.

The earliest recorded instance of the name FLEURENT can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript completed in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. It lists a landowner named Hubert Fleurent in the county of Essex.

In the 13th century, records show a Sir Raoul Fleurent, a knight from Normandy who fought in the Crusades. He is mentioned in the chronicles of Jean de Joinville, a French chronicler and biographer of Louis IX.

During the 15th century, the FLEURENT name appears in several medieval manuscripts, including the "Livre des Métiers" (Book of Trades) and the "Livre de la Taille" (Tax Book) of Paris. These records suggest that the FLEURENT family was involved in various trades and professions in the city.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the name FLEURENT was Jean Fleurent (1505-1572), a French Protestant theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the French Reformation. He was a close associate of John Calvin and authored several theological works.

Another notable FLEURENT was Étienne Fleurent (1670-1743), a French artist and engraver who was a member of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Paris. His works, primarily etchings and engravings, depicted historical and religious scenes.

During the 18th century, Louis Fleurent (1738-1810) was a French architect and urban planner who contributed to the redesign of several cities in France, including Versailles and Rennes.

In the 19th century, Marie-Françoise Fleurent (1819-1892) was a French writer and feminist activist who advocated for women's rights and education. She founded several schools for girls and published works on the importance of female education.

The FLEURENT name has also been associated with various places in France, such as Fleurent-sur-Orne, a commune in the Calvados department of Normandy, and Fleurent-le-Vieux, a village in the Marne department of Grand Est.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fleurent

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

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 Fleurent 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.

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

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