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

Robicheaux, 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 Robicheaux surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Robicheaux in America

Robicheaux is the 21553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Robicheaux surname appeared 1,211 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 Robicheaux.

We can also compare 2010 data for Robicheaux 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 Robicheaux

The surname Robicheaux is of French origin, specifically from the Acadian region of Canada, which is now the maritime provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. The name emerged in the 17th century and is believed to be derived from the French words "Robin" and "chaux," which together could translate to "Robin of the Limestone" or "Robin of the Chalk."

The earliest recorded instances of the Robicheaux surname can be found in the French colonial records of Acadia, dating back to the late 1600s. One of the first documented individuals with this name was Pierre Robicheaux, born in 1675 in Port-Royal, Acadia (now Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia). His descendants later migrated to Louisiana, where the name became more widespread among the Cajun population.

In the early 18th century, during the Expulsion of the Acadians, many Robicheaux families were forcibly removed from Acadia by the British and dispersed throughout the American colonies. Some settled in Louisiana, where the name took on various spellings, such as Robichaux, Robicheault, and Robicheaud, reflecting the linguistic adaptations of the French Acadians.

One notable figure from history bearing this surname was Joseph Edmond Robicheaux (1832-1900), a prominent landowner and politician in Louisiana. He served as a member of the Louisiana State Senate and played a significant role in the state's political landscape during the Reconstruction era.

Another individual of historical significance was Jean-Baptiste Robicheaux (1807-1887), a farmer and community leader in the Acadiana region of Louisiana. He was instrumental in establishing one of the earliest Catholic churches in the area, which still stands today.

In the late 19th century, Joseph Alcide Robicheaux (1866-1937) gained recognition as a skilled architect and builder in Louisiana. He designed and constructed numerous buildings, including churches, schools, and private residences, leaving a lasting architectural legacy in the state.

The name Robicheaux also has ties to the literary world, with author James Lee Burke (born 1936) being a notable bearer of the surname. Burke is a celebrated American crime novelist known for his Dave Robicheaux series, which features a fictional detective sharing the author's distinctive Cajun surname.

Throughout its history, the Robicheaux surname has been closely associated with the Acadian and Cajun communities of North America, tracing its origins back to the French colonization of present-day Canada and the subsequent migrations to Louisiana.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Robicheaux

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

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

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