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

Kirouac, 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 Kirouac surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kirouac in America

Kirouac is the 49636th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kirouac surname appeared 423 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 Kirouac.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kirouac 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 Kirouac

The surname KIROUAC is of French-Canadian origin, tracing its roots back to the early 17th century in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is believed to have originated from the French word "querouer," which means "to excavate" or "to dig," suggesting that the name may have been associated with occupations such as mining or quarrying.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the KIROUAC surname can be found in the parish records of Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec, in the year 1673, where a man named Jean Kirouac was mentioned. This spelling variation, "Kirouac," is thought to be a phonetic adaptation of the original French name.

During the 18th century, the KIROUAC family began to spread across various regions of Quebec, with several members establishing themselves in areas such as Kamouraska, Témiscouata, and the Gaspé Peninsula. The name also appeared in various census records and land registries from this period, reflecting the growing presence of the KIROUAC lineage in the region.

One notable figure bearing the KIROUAC surname was Joseph-Alphonse Kirouac, a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in the late 19th century. Born in 1858 in Kamouraska, Quebec, he played an active role in the political landscape of his time.

Another prominent individual was Jean-Baptiste Kirouac, a renowned French-Canadian poet and author who lived from 1892 to 1978. Hailing from Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Quebec, his literary works contributed significantly to the cultural heritage of the region.

In the early 20th century, the KIROUAC name gained international recognition through the literary works of Jack Kerouac, the renowned American writer and pioneer of the Beat Generation. Born in 1922 in Lowell, Massachusetts, to French-Canadian parents, Kerouac's seminal novel "On the Road" became a iconic representation of the countercultural movement of the 1950s.

The KIROUAC surname has also been associated with various place names in Quebec, such as the Rivière Kirouac, a river located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, and the municipality of Kirouac, which was named after a prominent local family.

Throughout its history, the KIROUAC surname has endured and evolved, carrying with it the rich cultural heritage of French-Canadian roots and the stories of individuals who have left an indelible mark on literature, politics, and society.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kirouac

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

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

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