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

Talent, 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 Talent surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Talent in America

Talent is the 45653rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Talent surname appeared 468 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 Talent.

We can also compare 2010 data for Talent 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 Talent

The surname Talent originates from France, where it first appeared in the early 12th century. It is derived from the Old French word "talant," which means "desire" or "will." The name likely referred to a person with a strong will or determination.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Talent can be found in the Domesday Book, a medieval census commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Talant" and is associated with landowners in Normandy and other parts of northern France.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Talent was particularly prevalent in the regions of Brittany and Normandy. Several notable individuals bore this name, including Guillaume Talent, a French knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453), and Jean Talent, a 14th-century scholar and theologian from Rouen.

In the 16th century, the Talent family established themselves as prominent landowners in the village of Talant, near Dijon in the Burgundy region of eastern France. The village's name is believed to have been derived from the surname itself.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Talent was Jacques Talent (1558-1633), a French lawyer and diplomat who served as the ambassador to England during the reign of King James I. He played a crucial role in negotiating the Treaty of Southampton in 1625, which helped to establish a period of peace between France and England.

Other notable individuals with the surname Talent include:

1. Nicolas Talent (1638-1706), a French painter and engraver known for his religious and mythological works.
2. Jean-Baptiste Talent (1709-1782), a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris and Versailles.
3. Pierre Talent (1768-1844), a French general who served in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Legion of Honor.
4. Émile Talent (1818-1892), a French politician and writer who served as a deputy in the National Assembly and wrote several novels and plays.
5. Marie Talent (1865-1947), a French writer and feminist activist who advocated for women's rights and founded the Union Fraternelle des Femmes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Talent

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

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

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