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

Jeanphilippe, 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 Jeanphilippe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jeanphilippe in America

Jeanphilippe is the 27707th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jeanphilippe surname appeared 868 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 Jeanphilippe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jeanphilippe 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 Jeanphilippe

The surname JEANPHILIPPE is a French compound surname derived from the combination of the given names Jean and Philippe. Its origins can be traced back to the late medieval period in France, around the 13th to 15th centuries.

The name Jean is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious," while Philippe originated from the Greek name Philippos, meaning "lover of horses." The combination of these two names likely emerged as a way to honor influential figures or patrons, or to commemorate significant events in one's life.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname JEANPHILIPPE can be found in the archives of the Burgundian Netherlands, where a nobleman named Jean Philippe de Montmorency (1524-1568) is mentioned. He was a prominent military leader during the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule.

Another notable individual with this surname was Jean Philippe Rameau (1683-1764), a French composer and music theorist who made significant contributions to the development of the French operatic tradition and the understanding of harmonic theory.

In the 18th century, Jean Philippe Naudé (1732-1816) was a French architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings and public spaces in Paris, including the Théâtre de l'Odéon and the Place Vendôme.

During the French Revolution, Jean Philippe Garran de Coulon (1748-1816) was a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a member of the National Convention and later as a judge in the Cour de Cassation, the highest court in France.

In the realm of literature, Jean Philippe Toussaint (born 1957) is a contemporary Belgian writer known for his minimalist style and explorations of everyday life, with works such as "The Bathroom" and "Running Away."

While the surname JEANPHILIPPE has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange, with variations in spelling and pronunciation arising in different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jeanphilippe

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

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

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