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

Ovide, 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 Ovide surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ovide in America

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

The Ovide 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 Ovide.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ovide 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 Ovide

The surname OVIDE has its origins in France, tracing back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Latin name Ovidius, which was the name of the famous Roman poet Ovid. The name likely came to France during the Roman occupation and was later adopted as a surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname OVIDE can be found in the Livre des Métiers, a medieval document from Paris dating back to 1268. This document listed the names of various craftsmen and merchants in the city, including a certain Jean Ovide, who was a tailor.

In the 14th century, the surname OVIDE appeared in other parts of France, such as the Normandy region. Records from this time show a Jacques Ovide who was a landowner in the village of Yvetot. The name was also present in the Domesday Book, a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, suggesting that some individuals with this surname may have migrated to England during the Norman conquest.

During the Renaissance period, the name OVIDE gained prominence due to the influence of the Roman poet Ovid's works. Notable individuals with this surname include Jean Ovide, a 16th-century French humanist and scholar who wrote commentaries on Ovid's works (born c. 1490, died c. 1568).

In the 17th century, a prominent figure was Pierre Ovide, a French military officer who served as the governor of Île Royale (present-day Cape Breton Island, Canada) from 1719 to 1726. He played a crucial role in the defense of the French colonies in North America during the colonial wars with the British.

Another notable bearer of the OVIDE surname was Marie Ovide, a French aristocrat and courtier who lived during the reign of King Louis XIV (born c. 1650, died c. 1720). She was known for her influential position at the court of Versailles and her involvement in various political intrigues.

In the 19th century, Victor Ovide, a French painter and illustrator, made significant contributions to the Romantic movement in art (born 1811, died 1889). His works often depicted scenes from French history and literature, and he is particularly known for his illustrations of Victor Hugo's novels.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ovide

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

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

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