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

Poullard, 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 Poullard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Poullard in America

Poullard is the 34223rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Poullard surname appeared 663 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 Poullard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Poullard 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 Poullard

The surname Poullard originated in France during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "poulet," meaning "young chicken" or "pullet." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone who raised or sold poultry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 14th-century records of the Provençal region of southern France. In a document dated 1372, a certain Guillaume Poullard is mentioned as a resident of the town of Arles.

Another early reference to the name appears in the 15th-century tax records of the Normandy region. A Jacques Poullard is listed as a landowner in the village of Pont-Audemer in 1473.

The name Poullard is also found in some historical records from the Île-de-France region, which includes Paris. A notable example is Jean Poullard, a merchant from the town of Meaux, who is mentioned in a trade document from 1521.

In the 16th century, the name began to spread to other parts of France, including the northern region of Picardy. One of the earliest recorded instances in this area is that of Pierre Poullard, a farmer from the village of Boves, who was born around 1550.

Another notable figure with this surname was François Poullard, a French playwright and poet who lived in the 17th century (1620-1687). He was born in Rouen, Normandy, and is best known for his satirical plays and poems that criticized the aristocracy.

As the name spread across France, it also developed various regional spellings and variations, such as Poulard, Pouillard, and Poulart. These variations can be found in historical records from different regions of the country.

While the Poullard name is primarily associated with France, it also found its way to other parts of Europe and the Americas through migration and colonization. For example, there are records of individuals with this surname in Quebec, Canada, as early as the 17th century, likely descendants of French settlers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Poullard

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

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

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