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

Personius, 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 Personius surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Personius in America

Personius is the 54990th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Personius surname appeared 374 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 Personius.

We can also compare 2010 data for Personius 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 Personius

The surname Personius originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "persone," which means "person" or "individual." The name likely referred to someone who was particularly well-known or prominent in their community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Personius can be found in a French census record from the year 1292, where a man named Jean Personius is listed as a resident of the village of Montpellier. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the Personius family seems to have spread to other parts of France, as evidenced by several mentions of the name in court records and property deeds from that time period. For example, a Pierre Personius is recorded as owning a vineyard in the town of Beaune in 1341.

By the 15th century, the Personius name had also made its way to England, where it was anglicized to various spellings such as "Persones," "Personys," and "Personne." One notable bearer of the name from this era was William Persones, who was born in London in 1467 and served as a member of the city's merchant guild.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Personius family settled in the Netherlands, where the name was adapted to the Dutch spelling "Personius." One of the most famous individuals with this surname was the Dutch philosopher and theologian Rudolph Personius (1546-1617), who taught at the University of Leiden and wrote extensively on topics of logic and metaphysics.

Another significant figure with the Personius name was the French explorer and cartographer Jacques Personius (1598-1672), who was commissioned by the King of France to map the coastlines of North America and the Caribbean. His detailed charts and maps played a crucial role in the expansion of French colonial interests in the New World.

As the centuries passed, the Personius name continued to spread across Europe and eventually to other continents, carried by waves of emigration and exploration. While not a particularly common surname, it has left its mark on history through the contributions of these and other notable individuals who bore the name Personius.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Personius

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

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

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