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

Mombrun, 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 Mombrun surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mombrun in America

Mombrun is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mombrun surname appeared 125 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 Mombrun.

The history of the last name Mombrun

The surname MOMBRUN has its origins in France, specifically in the southern regions of Provence and Languedoc. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century. The name is derived from the Old French words "mont" meaning "mountain" and "brun" meaning "brown" or "dark-colored." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or came from a dark-colored or brown mountain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MOMBRUN can be found in a charter from the year 1205, which mentions a person named Petrus de Montebrunio. This document, along with other medieval records, indicates that the name was particularly prevalent in the areas around the town of Montbrun-les-Bains in the Drôme department of southern France.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the MOMBRUN name appeared in various historical documents and records, such as local tax rolls, land registers, and legal proceedings. One notable individual from this time period was Guillaume de Mombrun, a knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War between England and France in the mid-14th century.

In the 16th century, the MOMBRUN family played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in France. Jean de Mombrun (born around 1525) was a prominent Huguenot leader and military commander who fought against the Catholic forces during the French Wars of Religion. He was eventually captured and executed in 1573.

Another notable figure with the MOMBRUN surname was François de Mombrun (1632-1691), a French officer and diplomat who served under King Louis XIV. He was involved in various military campaigns and diplomatic missions throughout Europe.

Moving into the 18th century, Jacques-Étienne de Mombrun (1701-1760) was a French nobleman and military officer who served in the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant General in the French army.

While the MOMBRUN name has its roots in France, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and intermarriage over the centuries. However, its origins and historical significance remain closely tied to the regions of Provence and Languedoc in southern France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mombrun

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

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 Mombrun 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.

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

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