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

Louisjeune, 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 Louisjeune surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Louisjeune in America

Louisjeune is the 50564th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Louisjeune surname appeared 413 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 Louisjeune.

We can also compare 2010 data for Louisjeune 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 Louisjeune

The surname LOUISJEUNE is of French origin, dating back to the medieval period. It is a combination of the French words "Louis" and "jeune," which translate to "Louis the Young" or "Louis the Younger."

This surname likely emerged as a way to distinguish between individuals with the same first name, particularly those named Louis. It may have originated as a nickname or descriptive name given to someone younger or junior in relation to another person named Louis.

LOUISJEUNE is believed to have originated in northern France, particularly in regions such as Normandy and Picardy, where French surnames began to take shape in the 11th and 12th centuries. Early records show variations in spelling, including Louisjene, Louysjeune, and Louijene.

One of the earliest known mentions of the LOUISJEUNE surname can be found in the Livre des Mestiers, a 13th-century manuscript detailing the trades and crafts of Paris. An entry from 1268 lists a certain "Jehan Louisjene," a merchant or tradesman from the city.

In the 14th century, the LOUISJEUNE name appears in the records of the Duchy of Burgundy, where a nobleman named "Guillaume Louisjeune" is documented as owning land in the village of Auxonne.

During the 16th century, a prominent figure with the LOUISJEUNE surname was Jacques Louisjeune (1516-1582), a French Protestant reformer and theologian who played a role in the early years of the Reformation in France.

In the 17th century, Jean Louisjeune (1592-1672) was a notable French painter and engraver who worked in Paris and produced several religious works for churches and monasteries.

Another noteworthy individual with this surname was Marie-Anne Louisjeune (1719-1798), a French writer and poet who published several collections of verse and was admired in literary circles during her lifetime.

The LOUISJEUNE surname also has ties to various place names in France, such as Louisjene-sur-Mer, a coastal village in Normandy, and Louisjene-le-Château, a small town in the Burgundy region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Louisjeune

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

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

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