Find out how popular the last name Saint-Pierre 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-Pierre.

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

Popularity of Saint-Pierre in America

Saint-Pierre is the 54418th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saint-Pierre surname appeared 379 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-Pierre.

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

The surname SAINTPIERRE originated in France during the medieval period. It is a locational surname derived from various place names containing the words "saint" and "pierre," which translate to "saint" and "stone" or "rock" in English. This name would have been given to someone who lived near a church or landmark associated with Saint Peter.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Sancto Petro." This entry likely refers to a landowner or tenant residing near a church dedicated to Saint Peter.

In the 12th century, the name is documented as "de Seint Pierre" in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire, England. This spelling indicates the French origin of the name and its association with a specific place.

During the 13th century, the surname SAINTPIERRE appears in various records across France, including the Trésor des Chartes, a collection of royal charters and official documents. Instances of the name can be found in regions such as Normandy, Brittany, and the Île-de-France.

One notable individual bearing this surname was Jean de Saintpierre, a French knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English. He was born around 1330 and served under the command of Bertrand du Guesclin.

Another historical figure was Pierre de Saintpierre, a French cleric and scholar who lived from 1440 to 1509. He was a renowned professor of theology at the University of Paris and authored several works on religious subjects.

In the 16th century, the name SAINTPIERRE gained prominence in Canada, where it was carried by French settlers and explorers. Jacques de Saintpierre, born in 1573 in Normandy, was one of the early colonists in the region of Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia and New Brunswick).

During the 17th century, the surname SAINTPIERRE can be found in various records of French emigrants to the Caribbean islands, such as Martinique and Guadeloupe. One notable individual was François de Saintpierre, a plantation owner and landowner in Martinique, who lived from 1620 to 1687.

In the 18th century, the name SAINTPIERRE was present in the French colony of Louisiana, where it was carried by settlers and immigrants from France and other French territories. Jean-Baptiste de Saintpierre, born in 1725 in New Orleans, was a prominent merchant and landowner in the region.

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

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

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

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