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

Robichaud, 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 Robichaud surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Robichaud in America

Robichaud is the 10306th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Robichaud surname appeared 3,126 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 Robichaud.

We can also compare 2010 data for Robichaud 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 Robichaud

The surname Robichaud originated in France, specifically in the northwestern region known as Normandy. It is believed to have emerged sometime between the 11th and 13th centuries, during the early medieval period. The name is derived from the Old French words "robe" and "chaud," which together mean "warm coat" or "hot robe."

One of the earliest known references to the name Robichaud can be found in a 13th-century manuscript from the Rouen area, where a person named Guilleaume Robichaud was mentioned as a landowner in the village of Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville. This suggests that the name was already established in Normandy by that time.

In the 14th century, records show a Jehan Robichaud who served as a soldier in the Hundred Years' War between England and France. He was born around 1320 in Caen, Normandy, and is believed to have fought alongside the French forces during the Battle of Crécy in 1346.

During the 16th century, the Robichaud family spread to other parts of France, including Brittany and Poitou. One notable individual from this era was Pierre Robichaud, a merchant born in Nantes, Brittany, in 1542. He established trade routes between France and the French colonies in the Americas, particularly in what is now Canada.

In the 17th century, several members of the Robichaud family immigrated to Acadia, a French colony in present-day eastern Canada. One of the earliest settlers was René Robichaud, who was born in 1636 in La Rochelle, France, and arrived in Acadia around 1657. He is considered one of the founding families of the Acadian community.

Another notable Robichaud from the 17th century was Marie Robichaud, born in 1670 in Port-Royal, Acadia (now Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia). She became a prominent figure in the Acadian resistance against British rule after the conquest of Acadia in 1710. Marie Robichaud played a crucial role in organizing and leading a group of Acadian refugees who sought refuge in French-controlled territories.

In the 18th century, many Acadians, including those with the surname Robichaud, were forcibly deported from their homeland by the British during the Great Expulsion of 1755-1763. This event, known as the Acadian Expulsion or the Great Upheaval, scattered the Acadian population across various regions, including Louisiana, where they became known as Cajuns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Robichaud

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

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

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