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

Gassant, 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 Gassant surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gassant in America

Gassant is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gassant surname appeared 151 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 Gassant.

The history of the last name Gassant

The surname GASSANT originated in the Normandy region of northern France during the Medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "gassant," meaning "to wander" or "to rove." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who traveled frequently or had a nomadic lifestyle.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GASSANT surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a landowner named Gassant de Mortain, who held estates in the county of Somerset.

In the 12th century, a knight named Raoul GASSANT fought alongside Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade to the Holy Land. He was born around 1160 and died in battle in 1192.

During the 13th century, a prominent member of the GASSANT family was Jehan GASSANT, a merchant and landowner from the town of Rouen. He was born in 1225 and lived until 1298.

In the 15th century, the GASSANT name appeared in the records of the Duchy of Burgundy, where a nobleman named Philippe GASSANT held lands near the city of Dijon. He was born in 1420 and died in 1499.

Another notable figure with the GASSANT surname was Jacques GASSANT, a French Protestant scholar and theologian who lived during the 16th century. He was born in 1525 in the town of Montpellier and died in 1592 in Geneva.

Over time, variations of the GASSANT surname emerged, such as Gassan, Gassant, and Gassent, reflecting regional dialects and spelling conventions. The name also spread beyond France to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas through immigration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gassant

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

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

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