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

Rouillard, 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 Rouillard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rouillard in America

Rouillard is the 22924th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rouillard surname appeared 1,116 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 Rouillard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rouillard 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 Rouillard

The surname Rouillard is of French origin and dates back to the early Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "rouillart," which means "rusty" or "reddish-brown," likely referring to someone with reddish-brown hair or a ruddy complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century, where a certain Guillelmus Rouillart is mentioned.

The name Rouillard was particularly prevalent in the regions of Normandy and Brittany in northern France, where many families bearing this surname can trace their roots. Some variations of the spelling included Rouillart, Rouilliart, and Roulliart.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with this surname was Jean Rouillard, a French Protestant theologian and author who lived from 1520 to 1589. He was known for his works on biblical exegesis and polemics against the Catholic Church.

Another historical figure was Antoine Rouillard, a French painter and engraver born in Paris in 1625. He is renowned for his portraits and religious works, some of which can be found in the Louvre Museum.

In the 18th century, Pierre-André Rouillard (1735-1797) was a French architect and urban planner who contributed to the redesign of several cities in France, including Paris and Lyon.

Moving to the 19th century, Sébastien Rouillard (1828-1904) was a French geologist and paleontologist known for his contributions to the study of fossil plants and invertebrates.

Another notable bearer of this surname was Lucien Rouillard (1887-1975), a French Impressionist painter whose works are highly regarded and can be found in various museums and private collections around the world.

While the name Rouillard may have originated in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration, particularly to regions with significant French influence or colonial history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rouillard

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

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

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