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

Jeancharles, 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 Jeancharles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jeancharles in America

Jeancharles is the 16926th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jeancharles surname appeared 1,681 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 Jeancharles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jeancharles 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 Jeancharles

The surname JEANCHARLES is of French origin and dates back to the late medieval period. It is a compound name formed from the combination of the common French given names Jean and Charles.

The name likely originated in northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Brittany, where the use of double-barreled surnames was more common among the nobility and gentry. The prefix Jean is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious," while Charles is of Germanic origin, derived from the name Karl, meaning "free man."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the JEANCHARLES surname can be found in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen (Book of the Burgesses of Rouen), a register of the citizens of Rouen, dating back to the 14th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as Jeanchalles and Jeancharle, reflecting the fluid nature of surname orthography during that time.

In the 16th century, the JEANCHARLES name appears in historical records associated with the noble family of Jeancharles de Bellemare, who held lands in the region of Normandy. One notable member of this family was Jacques Jeancharles de Bellemare (1550-1623), a French soldier and diplomat who served under King Henry IV.

Another significant figure bearing the JEANCHARLES surname was Antoine Jeancharles (1680-1745), a French botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the Caribbean islands. His work, "Histoire Naturelle des Antilles," published in 1737, was a groundbreaking study of the flora and fauna of the region.

In the 18th century, the JEANCHARLES name gained prominence in the literary world with the birth of Marie-Joseph Jeancharles (1745-1815), a French poet and playwright. His most notable work, "Le Siège de Calais," a historical play about the Siege of Calais during the Hundred Years' War, was widely acclaimed and performed throughout France.

During the 19th century, the JEANCHARLES surname was associated with the family of Jean-Pierre Jeancharles (1820-1892), a prominent French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Théâtre du Châtelet and the Église Saint-Pierre de Montrouge.

Throughout its history, the JEANCHARLES surname has been carried by various individuals across different fields, from military leaders and diplomats to scientists, writers, and architects. While its origins can be traced back to medieval France, the name has spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jeancharles

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

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

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