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

Rondeau, 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 Rondeau surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rondeau in America

Rondeau is the 8475th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rondeau surname appeared 3,894 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 Rondeau.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rondeau 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 Rondeau

The surname Rondeau has its roots in France, originating in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "rondeau," which means a small round object or a short poem with a repeating refrain.

In medieval France, the term "rondeau" was often used to refer to a small circular shield or a particular poetic form. It is possible that the surname Rondeau was initially bestowed upon a poet, a shield-maker, or someone associated with these crafts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rondeau can be found in the Calendars of the Greffe of the Parlement of Paris, dated around 1292, which mentions a certain "Robertus Rondeau."

Another notable early reference to the surname Rondeau appears in the Rolls of the Parlement of Paris from 1312, where a "Johannes Rondeau" is mentioned.

In the 14th century, a French poet named Jean Rondeau gained recognition for his contributions to the rondeau poetic form. He is believed to have lived between 1300 and 1370, though exact dates are uncertain.

During the Renaissance period, a French composer named Guillaume Rondeau (c. 1460-1530) achieved fame for his compositions in the rondeau style.

In the 17th century, a French mathematician and philosopher named François Rondeau (1612-1686) made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and philosophy.

Another notable figure was Pierre Rondeau (1671-1737), a French architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Palais de l'Élysée.

In the 19th century, a French painter named Auguste Rondeau (1822-1891) gained recognition for his landscape paintings and scenes of everyday life.

The surname Rondeau has also been found in various place names throughout France, such as Rondeau-sur-Orne, a commune in the Calvados department, and Rondeau, a hamlet in the Eure department.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rondeau

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

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

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