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

Narcisse, 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 Narcisse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Narcisse in America

Narcisse is the 11371st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Narcisse surname appeared 2,774 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Narcisse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Narcisse 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 Narcisse

The surname Narcisse originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin word 'Narcissus', which refers to the daffodil flower. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with a vain or self-absorbed personality, similar to the Greek mythological figure Narcissus.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Narcisse de la Tour, a French nobleman who lived in the 13th century. He was a courtier and advisor to King Louis IX of France. The name also appears in various medieval documents and records from the regions of Normandy and Brittany in France.

During the Renaissance period, the surname Narcisse was associated with several notable figures. Jean Narcisse, a French poet and playwright, was born in 1560 and known for his works that celebrated the natural world and pastoral themes.

In the 17th century, Claude Narcisse, a French botanist and physician, made significant contributions to the study of plants and their medicinal properties. He was born in 1623 and is known for his extensive herbarium collection and writings on botany.

The surname Narcisse also has a connection to the French philosopher and writer, Nicolas Narcisse Bouillet, who lived from 1799 to 1865. He is best known for his works on education and his influential dictionary of universal knowledge.

Another prominent figure with the surname Narcisse was Marie-Louise Narcisse, a French soprano and operatic singer who lived from 1819 to 1893. She performed at some of the most prestigious opera houses in Europe, including the Paris Opera.

While the surname Narcisse originated in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including North America and the Caribbean, particularly through French colonial expansion and migration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Narcisse

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

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

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