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

Momperousse, 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 Momperousse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Momperousse in America

Momperousse is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Momperousse surname appeared 126 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 Momperousse.

The history of the last name Momperousse

The surname Momperousse originated in the Normandy region of northern France during the medieval period. It derives from the Old French words "mome" and "rousse," which together translate to "red-faced person." This suggests that the name was initially used as a descriptive nickname for someone with a ruddy complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Momperousse name can be found in the 13th-century Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Étienne de Fontenay, a medieval manuscript containing records of land transactions and legal agreements in Normandy. The name appears in this document spelled as "Momperouse."

In the 15th century, a man named Jean Momperousse is mentioned in the municipal records of Rouen, the historical capital of Normandy. He was a merchant and landowner who lived from approximately 1420 to 1488.

During the 16th century, the Momperousse family established themselves in the town of Dieppe, also in Normandy. A notable member was Jacques Momperousse, a sea captain and explorer who was born in Dieppe around 1530. He led several voyages to the Americas and is believed to have been among the first Europeans to establish contact with the indigenous Inuit people of Canada.

In the 17th century, the Momperousse name spread to other parts of France, including the Poitou region in the west. A prominent figure from this era was Pierre Momperousse, a lawyer and political activist who was born in Poitiers in 1645. He was a vocal critic of the French monarchy and was involved in the Fronde, a series of civil wars that took place during the minority of King Louis XIV.

Another notable Momperousse was Marie-Thérèse Momperousse, a Parisian writer and playwright who lived from 1730 to 1795. She was a member of several literary salons and wrote several plays that were performed in the theaters of Paris during the latter part of the 18th century.

While the Momperousse name has its roots in medieval Normandy, it eventually spread across France and even to other parts of Europe and the Americas through migration and exploration. However, it remains a relatively rare surname, particularly outside of France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Momperousse

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

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

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