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

Roure, 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 Roure surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roure in America

Roure is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roure surname appeared 111 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 Roure.

The history of the last name Roure

The surname ROURE is of French origin, originating in the regions of Provence and Languedoc in the south of France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "ror" or "rour," meaning a stream or a small river. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a stream or river.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ROURE can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 11th century. This suggests that the name was already in use by that time in the Provence region.

In the 13th century, the name ROURE appeared in various records and manuscripts from the Languedoc region, such as the Livre des Fiefs du Languedoc, which documented feudal landholdings. This indicates that the name was widely spread in southern France during that period.

Some notable individuals with the surname ROURE include Jacques ROURE (1670-1738), a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Marseille, and Jean-Baptiste ROURE (1737-1817), a French politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the French Revolutionary government.

Another prominent figure was Charles ROURE (1858-1931), a French industrialist and politician who founded the Société des Usines Chimiques du Rhône and served as a member of the French Senate.

In the 16th century, the name ROURE was also found in some variant spellings, such as "Rour" and "Rouré," which may have been influenced by local dialects or scribal variations.

Interestingly, the name ROURE is also associated with several place names in southern France, such as Roure, a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department, and Rouret, a commune in the Var department. These place names likely derived from the same root word as the surname, indicating a connection between the name and specific geographic locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roure

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

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 Roure 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.

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

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