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

Jeanpierre, 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 Jeanpierre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jeanpierre in America

Jeanpierre is the 8305th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jeanpierre surname appeared 3,990 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 Jeanpierre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jeanpierre 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 Jeanpierre

The surname JEANPIERRE is of French origin, originating in the region of Normandy in northern France. It can be traced back to the 12th century, a combination of the common French first names "Jean" and "Pierre".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname is in the village of Tourville-sur-Sienne, where a man named Guillaume Jeanpierre is listed in a census from 1195. The name likely originated as a way to distinguish between individuals with the same first name, using a combination of two popular first names.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various records from the Normandy region, such as tax rolls and land deeds. For example, a Robert Jeanpierre is listed as a landowner in the village of Grestain in 1254.

By the 14th century, the surname had spread to other parts of France, with records showing Jeanpierres in Paris and Lyon. One notable person from this time period was Jacques Jeanpierre, a merchant from Rouen who is mentioned in a trade agreement with England in 1387.

In the 15th century, the name can be found in the records of the French military, with several Jeanpierres serving in the armies of Charles VII and Louis XI during the Hundred Years' War. One such individual was Jean Jeanpierre, a knight from Caen who fought at the Battle of Castillon in 1453.

As the name spread, variations in spelling emerged, including Jeanpierre, Janpierre, and Jeanpiere. In the 16th century, a notable figure was François Jeanpiere, a scholar and theologian from Paris who was involved in the religious debates of the Reformation.

Other notable individuals throughout history include:

• Pierre Jeanpierre (1628-1693), a French explorer and fur trader who helped establish settlements in what is now Canada.
• Marie-Thérèse Jeanpierre (1742-1811), a French novelist and playwright whose works were popular in the late 18th century.
• Louis Jeanpierre (1799-1858), a French politician and lawyer who served as a member of the National Assembly during the Second Republic.
• Émile Jeanpierre (1867-1942), a French painter and sculptor known for his Impressionist landscapes and portraits.
• Marguerite Jeanpierre (1891-1972), a French resistance fighter during World War II who received the Croix de Guerre for her actions against the German occupation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jeanpierre

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

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

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