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

Istre, 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 Istre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Istre in America

Istre is the 15818th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Istre surname appeared 1,841 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Istre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Istre 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 Istre

The surname ISTRE has its origins in France, with the earliest known records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "istre," which means "to go out" or "to exit." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived on the outskirts of a town or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ISTRE can be found in a medieval document from the Champagne region of France, dated around 1180. In this record, a person named Renaud ISTRE is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Châtillon-sur-Seine.

During the 13th century, the surname ISTRE began to appear in various parts of northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Picardy. In the village of Istre, near Abbeville, there is evidence of a family using the surname ISTRE as early as 1275.

In the 14th century, a notable figure with the surname ISTRE was Jean ISTRE, a merchant from Rouen who was involved in the wool trade with England. He was born around 1320 and is mentioned in several commercial records from the time.

The name ISTRE also has connections to place names in France. For instance, there is a small town called Istre in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, which may have contributed to the surname's development in that area.

In the 16th century, a prominent individual with the surname ISTRE was Jacques ISTRE, a French military officer who served under King Henry IV during the Wars of Religion. He was born in 1560 and played a role in several notable battles, including the Battle of Ivry in 1590.

Another notable figure was Pierre ISTRE, a French writer and philosopher who lived in the 17th century. He was born in Paris in 1620 and is best known for his work "Essai sur la Nature Humaine," published in 1678.

In the 18th century, a prominent member of the ISTRE family was Étienne ISTRE, a French botanist and naturalist. He was born in Marseille in 1725 and made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the Mediterranean region.

While the surname ISTRE is not as common today as it once was, it has a rich history rooted in the northern regions of France, dating back to the 12th century and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Istre

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

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

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