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

Mesadieu, 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 Mesadieu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mesadieu in America

Mesadieu is the 74826th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mesadieu surname appeared 258 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 Mesadieu.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mesadieu 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 Mesadieu

The surname Mesadieu originates from France, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French words "mese" meaning "dweller" and "dieu" meaning "God," suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a church or a monastery.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the archives of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris, where a certain Jean Mesadieu was mentioned as a tenant farmer in 1210. This suggests that the name was already established in the Île-de-France region during that period.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various documents from the Champagne region, particularly in the town of Troyes. A certain Guillaume Mesadieu was listed as a merchant in the city's records in 1265, indicating that the name had spread to other parts of northern France.

The name Mesadieu is also associated with the village of Mesnil-Dieu, located in the department of Eure in Normandy. This place name, which translates to "God's Manor," likely influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname in that region.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Mesadieu:

1. Jean Mesadieu (1520-1585), a French jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Parlement of Paris.
2. Pierre Mesadieu (1560-1622), a French poet and playwright who gained recognition for his pastoral works.
3. Marie Mesadieu (1675-1740), a French nun and educator who founded a school for girls in Rouen.
4. Étienne Mesadieu (1715-1789), a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Roch.
5. Alexandre Mesadieu (1845-1912), a French historian and author who wrote extensively on the history of Normandy.

It is worth noting that variations in spelling, such as Mesadieux, Mezadieu, and Mesnildieu, have also been recorded over time, reflecting regional linguistic differences and the evolution of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mesadieu

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

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

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