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

St. Cloud, 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 St. Cloud surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of St. Cloud in America

St. Cloud is the 114424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The St. Cloud surname appeared 153 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 St. Cloud.

We can also compare 2010 data for St. Cloud 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 St. Cloud

The surname STCLOUD is of French origin, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have originated from the town of Saint-Cloud, a western suburban town of Paris, located along the Seine River. The name is derived from the Latin phrase "sanctus clodoaldus," referring to Saint Cloud, who was a 7th-century Parisian nobleman and hermit.

The town of Saint-Cloud was first mentioned in a charter from the year 1092, where it was spelled as "Sanctus Clodoaldus." Over time, the name evolved into its current form, STCLOUD. Some early variations of the spelling include St. Cloud, St. Clowde, and St. Clood.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname STCLOUD can be found in the Doomsday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Sanctus Clodoaldus," referring to a landowner in the county of Oxfordshire.

During the 13th century, the STCLOUD surname began to spread across Europe, with notable individuals bearing the name. One such person was Hugues de Saint-Cloud (c. 1230-1289), a French scholar and theologian who served as the Archbishop of Rouen from 1279 until his death.

In the 15th century, the STCLOUD surname can be found in the records of the English court, with John STCLOUD (c. 1420-1492) serving as a royal chamberlain during the reign of King Edward IV.

The 16th century saw the rise of a prominent STCLOUD family in the Netherlands. Pieter STCLOUD (1525-1592) was a successful merchant and banker who played a significant role in the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule.

Another notable figure with the STCLOUD surname was Marie-Thérèse STCLOUD (1675-1736), a French noblewoman and courtier during the reign of King Louis XIV. She was known for her wit and intellect and was a prominent figure in the literary salons of Paris.

In the 19th century, the STCLOUD surname gained recognition in the field of science with the work of Charles-Henri STCLOUD (1815-1878), a French chemist and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early photographic processes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name St. Cloud

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

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

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