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

Terrien, 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 Terrien surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Terrien in America

Terrien is the 32994th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Terrien surname appeared 694 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 Terrien.

We can also compare 2010 data for Terrien 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 Terrien

The surname Terrien originates from France and traces its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "terrien," meaning "one from the land" or "earthling," suggesting a connection to agriculture or landholding.

The earliest recorded instances of the Terrien surname can be found in medieval French records and documents, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Brittany. One notable example is the mention of a Guillelmus Terrien in the 1195 cartulary of the Abbey of Savigny in Normandy.

In the 13th century, the Terrien name appears in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and their properties in medieval England, commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that individuals bearing the Terrien surname may have accompanied the Norman conquest of England.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure with the Terrien surname was Jean Terrien (1510-1558), a French Catholic theologian and professor at the University of Paris. He was known for his contributions to the study of medieval philosophy and his participation in the Council of Trent.

In the 17th century, François Terrien (1623-1687) was a French playwright and poet, renowned for his tragedies and comedies performed at the Hôtel de Bourgogne in Paris. His works reflected the literary trends of the French Baroque period.

Another significant figure was René Terrien (1739-1810), a French explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Pacific Ocean. He commanded the ship La Boussole during the ill-fated voyage of Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse, in the late 18th century.

In the 19th century, Eugène Terrien (1824-1892) was a French architect and urban planner. He was instrumental in the redesign and modernization of several cities in France, including Lyon and Marseille, during the Second French Empire.

Variants of the Terrien surname include Terrienne, Terriens, and Terrion, which can be found in historical records from various regions of France, as well as in other francophone areas influenced by French culture and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Terrien

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

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

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