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

Saint-Juste, 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 Saint-Juste surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saint-Juste in America

Saint-Juste is the 52736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saint-Juste surname appeared 393 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 Saint-Juste.

We can also compare 2010 data for Saint-Juste 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 Saint-Juste

The surname SAINTJUSTE originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the French phrase "Saint Juste," which translates to "Saint Just" in English. This name likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a church or a place dedicated to a particular saint named Just.

SAINTJUSTE is a locational surname, meaning it was originally used to identify someone from a specific place. It is believed to be associated with several small villages and parishes in different regions of France, such as Saint-Just-en-Chaussée in Picardy and Saint-Just-d'Avray in Rhône-Alpes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SAINTJUSTE surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Saint Iuste." This entry suggests that the name was already in use in parts of England during the Norman Conquest.

Notable figures throughout history who bore the SAINTJUSTE surname include:

1. Louis-Antoine-Léon de Saint-Just (1767-1794), a prominent leader during the French Revolution and one of the principal architects of the Reign of Terror.

2. Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Juste (1670-1749), a French clergyman and historian who wrote extensively about the history of the Benedictine order.

3. Étienne de Saint-Juste (1593-1662), a French Catholic priest and author of several religious works.

4. Jeanne de Saint-Juste (1691-1772), a French noblewoman and philanthropist known for her charitable efforts in Paris.

5. Charles de Saint-Juste (1823-1890), a French artist and painter who specialized in portraiture and historical scenes.

The SAINTJUSTE name has also been associated with various places and locations throughout France, such as the village of Saint-Just-en-Chevalet in the Loire region, which was once known as "Saintjust" during the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saint-Juste

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Saint-Juste.

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 Saint-Juste 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 Saint-Juste 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 Saint-Juste was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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