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

Marcouiller, 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 Marcouiller surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marcouiller in America

Marcouiller is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marcouiller surname appeared 134 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 Marcouiller.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marcouiller 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 Marcouiller

The surname Marcouiller is of French origin, tracing its roots back to the northern regions of France, particularly Normandy and Picardy, during the 11th and 12th centuries. The name is believed to have derived from the Old French words "marc" and "couiller," which together refer to a person who worked in the production or cultivation of nuts or chestnuts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land and property in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a "Roger Marcuiller" who held lands in Lincolnshire.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the name appeared in various forms, such as "Marcouillier," "Marcouyllier," and "Marcouilher," reflecting the regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the name was Guillaume Marcouiller, a merchant and landowner from Rouen, Normandy.

In the 15th century, Jean Marcouiller, a renowned scholar and theologian from Amiens, gained recognition for his contributions to the field of canon law. His work, "Tractatus de Legibus Ecclesiasticis," published in 1472, became a seminal text in the study of church laws.

During the 16th century, the name Marcouiller was associated with several notable figures, including Pierre Marcouiller (1510-1582), a French explorer who accompanied Jacques Cartier on his expeditions to the New World, and Jeanne Marcouiller (1538-1612), a prominent philanthropist known for her support of orphanages and charitable institutions in Paris.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Marcouiller family settled in the French colony of Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada), where they established themselves as successful traders and landowners. One of the most notable members of this branch was Joseph Marcouiller (1642-1723), who played a pivotal role in the development of the region's fishing and fur trade industries.

The name Marcouiller has also been associated with various locations throughout France and Canada, such as the village of Marcouiller in the Eure-et-Loir region of northern France, as well as the Marcouiller River and Marcouiller Lake in Quebec, Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marcouiller

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

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

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