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

Semprit, 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 Semprit surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Semprit in America

Semprit is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Semprit surname appeared 207 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 Semprit.

We can also compare 2010 data for Semprit 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 Semprit

The surname SEMPRIT has its origins in the region of Brittany in northwestern France, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French words "sempr" meaning "always" and "rit" meaning "laughs," suggesting a jovial or lighthearted personality trait.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SEMPRIT can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Redon, a medieval manuscript from the Redon Abbey in Brittany, where a certain Guillemin SEMPRIT is mentioned as a landowner in the year 1198.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various records across Brittany, including the Rôles de l'Échiquier de Normandie, where a Hugo SEMPRIT is listed as a knight in the service of the Duke of Normandy in 1249.

During the 14th century, the SEMPRIT family seems to have spread to other regions of France, as evidenced by the presence of a Jean SEMPRIT in the tax records of the city of Lyon in 1372.

One notable figure bearing the name SEMPRIT was Renée SEMPRIT (1543-1611), a French noblewoman and patron of the arts who hosted salons in her chateau near Nantes, attracting poets, philosophers, and artists of the Renaissance era.

In the 16th century, the name SEMPRIT also gained a foothold in England, likely due to the migration of Huguenot refugees fleeing religious persecution in France. Records show a William SEMPRIT settling in the parish of St. Giles in London in 1568.

Another historical figure of note was Jacques SEMPRIT (1625-1688), a French explorer and cartographer who accompanied the famous René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, on his expeditions in North America, contributing to the mapping of the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico region.

The SEMPRIT name has also been associated with various place names throughout history, such as the village of Sempritz in Saxony, Germany, which may have derived its name from a similar root as the surname SEMPRIT.

While the SEMPRIT surname is not among the most common surnames today, it has left a noteworthy legacy across various regions and time periods, reflecting the diverse histories and migrations of families throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Semprit

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

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

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