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

Giraud, 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 Giraud surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Giraud in America

Giraud is the 26534th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Giraud surname appeared 919 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 Giraud.

We can also compare 2010 data for Giraud 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 Giraud

The surname GIRAUD originated in France during the early medieval period. It is derived from the ancient Germanic personal name Gerhard or Gerard, which is composed of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "hardy". The name became popular in France after the 8th century and evolved into various spellings such as Girard, Girault, and Giraud.

The earliest recorded instances of the name GIRAUD can be traced back to the 11th century in the regions of Provence and Languedoc in southern France. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Giraud de Roussillon, a nobleman and Count of Burgundy who lived in the late 9th century.

In the 12th century, the name GIRAUD appeared in several medieval charters and records, including the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille, which mentions a Giraud de Châteauneuf in 1160. Another notable figure from this period was Giraud de Cabrera, a Catalan nobleman and troubadour who lived in the late 12th century.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the GIRAUD name continued to spread throughout France, particularly in the regions of Provence, Languedoc, and the Rhône Valley. One prominent individual was Giraud d'Aubussargues, a wealthy merchant and landowner from Montpellier who lived in the late 13th century.

In the 15th century, the GIRAUD name gained further prominence with the rise of the Giraud family in the city of Marseille. This family produced several notable figures, including Jean Giraud (1435-1501), a wealthy merchant and shipowner, and his son, Antoine Giraud (1470-1548), who served as a councilor and diplomat.

Other notable individuals with the surname GIRAUD include:

1. Pierre Giraud (1792-1856), a French writer and philosopher.
2. Charles Giraud (1819-1892), a French entomologist and naturalist.
3. Victor Giraud (1869-1953), a French writer and literary critic.
4. Jean Giraud (1938-2012), a French comic book artist and writer, better known by his pen name Moebius.
5. Jean-Michel Giraud (born 1945), a French author and screenwriter.

While the GIRAUD name has its roots in southern France, it eventually spread to other regions of the country and beyond. Over the centuries, it has been associated with various professions, from nobility and merchants to scholars and artists, reflecting the diverse backgrounds of its bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Giraud

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

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

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