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

Jeanclaude, 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 Jeanclaude surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jeanclaude in America

Jeanclaude is the 54637th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jeanclaude surname appeared 377 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 Jeanclaude.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jeanclaude 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 Jeanclaude

The surname JEANCLAUDE has its origins in France, dating back to the late Middle Ages. It is a combination of the French given names Jean and Claude, both of which were quite common during that period.

In the early days, the name was likely used as a descriptive surname, referring to a person named Jean who was the son of Claude or vice versa. It may have also been used to distinguish between two individuals with the same first name in a small village or community.

The earliest recorded instances of the JEANCLAUDE surname can be traced back to the 14th and 15th centuries in various regions of France, such as Normandy, Brittany, and the Île-de-France region. It is possible that the name was initially derived from a place name or a location where a family bearing the name resided.

One notable historical figure with the surname JEANCLAUDE was Jean-Claude Frémont (1779-1841), a French military officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in Normandy and achieved the rank of général de division.

Another individual of note was Jean-Claude Margolin (1618-1700), a French theologian and scholar who served as the rector of the University of Paris. He was a prominent figure in the Catholic Church and authored several works on theology and philosophy.

In the realm of literature, Jean-Claude Carrière (1931-2021) was a French novelist, screenwriter, and actor who collaborated with renowned filmmakers such as Luis Buñuel and Milos Forman. He was born in Colombières-sur-Orb and had a prolific career spanning over six decades.

Jean-Claude Duvalier (1951-2014), also known as "Baby Doc," was a former President of Haiti who ruled the country from 1971 to 1986. He assumed power after the death of his father, François Duvalier, and his regime was marked by human rights abuses and economic turmoil.

Finally, Jean-Claude Van Damme (born 1960) is a Belgian actor, martial artist, and filmmaker who rose to fame in the late 1980s and 1990s for his roles in action movies such as "Bloodsport," "Kickboxer," and "Universal Soldier." He is known for his impressive physical abilities and his distinctive Belgian accent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jeanclaude

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

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

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