Find out how popular the last name St'Hillaire 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'Hillaire.

St'Hillaire, 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'Hillaire surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of St'Hillaire in America

St'Hillaire is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The St'Hillaire surname appeared 111 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'Hillaire.

The history of the last name St'Hillaire

The surname STHILLAIRE is believed to have originated in the northern regions of France, likely during the late medieval period around the 14th or 15th century. Its roots can be traced back to the Old French phrase "sain thilleul," which translates to "holy lime tree." This suggests that the name may have initially been a locative surname, given to individuals who lived near or were associated with a particular lime tree that held religious or cultural significance.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the STHILLAIRE surname can be found in a 16th-century document from the Picardy region of northern France, where a certain Jean STHILLAIRE is listed as a landowner in the village of Amiens. Another early reference comes from the parish records of Saint-Quentin, which mention a marriage between Pierre STHILLAIRE and Marie Dupont in 1624.

The name STHILLAIRE has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, including STHILLERE, STHILLERE, and STHILLAIRE. These variations likely emerged due to regional dialects, scribal errors, and the lack of standardized spelling conventions in the past.

Notably, the STHILLAIRE surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such figure was Jacques STHILLAIRE (1587-1661), a French philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on the concept of natural law and its relationship to divine revelation.

Another prominent bearer of the STHILLAIRE name was Marie-Antoinette STHILLAIRE (1742-1817), a French noblewoman and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie Antoinette during the reign of Louis XVI. She was a witness to many of the events leading up to the French Revolution and kept detailed accounts of her experiences.

In the 19th century, Louis STHILLAIRE (1815-1882) gained recognition as a renowned French painter, known for his landscapes and portraits depicting rural life in the Normandy region.

Moving into the 20th century, Claude STHILLAIRE (1901-1978) was a French architect who played a significant role in the reconstruction efforts after World War II, designing several notable buildings and public spaces in Paris and other cities.

Finally, in more recent times, Jean-Pierre STHILLAIRE (born 1949) has made a name for himself as a prominent French author and literary critic, renowned for his insightful analyses of contemporary literature and his contributions to the intellectual discourse on postmodernism and cultural theory.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name St'Hillaire

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

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'Hillaire 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.

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

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