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

Sansoucy, 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 Sansoucy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sansoucy in America

Sansoucy is the 83834th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sansoucy surname appeared 224 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 Sansoucy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sansoucy 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 Sansoucy

The surname SANSOUCY originated in France and is a locational name referring to those who came from the village of Sans-Soucy, near the town of Dreux in northern France. The name derives from the French phrase "sans souci" which means "without worry" or "carefree".

In the late 16th century, King Henry IV of France built a palace near Dreux and named it the Château de Sans-Soucy, meaning "the Carefree Castle". This palace likely contributed to the name's popularity in the region. The earliest known record of the SANSOUCY surname dates back to 1598 in the village of Sans-Soucy.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the SANSOUCY name was Jean SANSOUCY, born in 1635 in the village of Sans-Soucy. He was a farmer and landowner in the region. Another notable early bearer was Marie SANSOUCY, born in 1672, who was a member of the local nobility and owned several estates in the area.

In the late 17th century, some members of the SANSOUCY family emigrated to New France (modern-day Canada) and settled in the provinces of Quebec and Acadia. One of the earliest settlers was Pierre SANSOUCY, born in 1683 in the village of Sans-Soucy, who arrived in Quebec in 1705 and became a successful merchant and landowner.

During the French and Indian War (1754-1763), a soldier named Joseph SANSOUCY, born in 1732 in Quebec, fought for the French forces and was captured by the British. After the war, he remained in Canada and became a farmer in the Beauce region of Quebec.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the SANSOUCY surname was Louis SANSOUCY, born in 1815 in Quebec. He was a politician and served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1875.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sansoucy

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

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

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