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

Souffrant, 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 Souffrant surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Souffrant in America

Souffrant is the 30509th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Souffrant surname appeared 765 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 Souffrant.

We can also compare 2010 data for Souffrant 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 Souffrant

The surname Souffrant originates from France, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Old French word "souffrant," which means "suffering" or "enduring." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname or an occupational name for someone who endured hardship or suffering.

In the late 16th century, the name Souffrant appeared in records from the Normandy region of France, particularly in the areas around Rouen and Caen. It was also found in historical documents from the neighboring regions of Picardy and Île-de-France.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Souffrant can be found in the parish records of Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, near Rouen, in the year 1587. The record mentions a Jacques Souffrant, who was a farmer in the village.

During the 17th century, the Souffrant surname gained prominence in the Brittany region of northwestern France. In 1642, a document from the town of Rennes mentioned a merchant named Pierre Souffrant, who was involved in the local trade guild.

In the 18th century, the name Souffrant appeared in the records of the French military. A notable figure was Jean-Baptiste Souffrant, who was born in 1735 in the town of Quimper, Brittany. He served as a lieutenant in the French army during the Seven Years' War.

Another historical figure with the Souffrant surname was Marie-Thérèse Souffrant, a playwright and author born in Paris in 1767. She wrote several plays and novels that were performed and published in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

In the 19th century, the Souffrant name was found in various parts of France, including the regions of Normandy, Brittany, and Île-de-France. One notable bearer of the name was Louis Souffrant, a French politician and lawyer born in 1823 in Rouen. He served as a member of the National Assembly and was known for his advocacy for workers' rights.

Another significant figure was Émile Souffrant, a French explorer and naturalist born in 1855 in Nantes, Brittany. He participated in several expeditions to Africa and South America, where he documented various plant and animal species.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Souffrant

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

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

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