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

Terrelonge, 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 Terrelonge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Terrelonge in America

Terrelonge is the 78821st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Terrelonge surname appeared 242 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 Terrelonge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Terrelonge 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 Terrelonge

The surname Terrelonge has its origins in France, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 11th century. It is believed to derive from the Old French words "terre" meaning "land" and "longe" meaning "long," likely referring to a physical characteristic or location associated with the original bearers of the name.

During the Middle Ages, the name Terrelonge can be found in various historical records across northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Picardy. One notable mention is in the Domesday Book, a manuscript commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, which recorded the landholdings and populations of England after the Norman conquest.

In the 13th century, a Richart de Terrelonge was recorded as a landowner in the village of Beaumont-sur-Oise, located in the Val-d'Oise department of northern France. Another early bearer of the name was Jean Terrelonge, a merchant from Rouen, who is mentioned in a trade record from 1298.

As the name spread across Europe, variations in spelling emerged, including Terrelongue, Terrelounge, and Terrelongh. In the 16th century, a notable figure with this surname was Pierre Terrelonge, a French poet and playwright born in 1543 in Châlons-en-Champagne.

During the 17th century, the name Terrelonge appeared in the records of the Dutch East India Company, with a merchant named Nicolaas Terrelonge recorded as having traded in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) in the 1670s.

Other notable individuals with the surname Terrelonge include:

• Jean-Baptiste Terrelonge (1737-1807), a French military officer who served in the French Revolutionary Wars.
• Émile Terrelonge (1808-1879), a French painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and portraiture.
• Marie-Louise Terrelonge (1845-1921), a French educator and feminist who advocated for women's rights and access to higher education.
• Henri Terrelonge (1892-1963), a French novelist and poet whose works explored themes of rural life and nature.
• Jacques Terrelonge (1921-2001), a French resistance fighter during World War II and later a successful businessman.

While the surname Terrelonge has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of Europe and beyond, with descendants bearing the name across various countries and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Terrelonge

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

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

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