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

Thebarge, 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 Thebarge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Thebarge in America

Thebarge is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Thebarge surname appeared 134 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 Thebarge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Thebarge 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 Thebarge

The surname THEBARGE originated in France, likely in the northern regions near the coast. It dates back to the early medieval period, around the 12th century. The name is derived from the Old French word "barge," which referred to a type of flat-bottomed boat used for transportation along rivers and canals.

One possible origin of the name is that it was initially used as an occupational surname for individuals who worked as bargemen or operated barges for a living. Alternatively, the name may have been given to someone who lived near a barge or a place where barges were commonly used or docked.

Historical records suggest that the name THEBARGE appeared in various spellings, such as Labarge, Barge, and Barges, in medieval documents and records from the 12th to the 15th centuries. However, there are no known references to the name in major historical manuscripts like the Domesday Book.

The earliest recorded bearer of the surname THEBARGE was Jean Thebarge, born around 1250 in the town of Rouen, Normandy. Another notable figure was Pierre Thebarge, a merchant and ship owner from Le Havre, who lived in the late 15th century.

In the 17th century, Jacques Thebarge, born in 1627 in Dieppe, was a renowned shipwright and naval architect who contributed to the development of French shipbuilding techniques. His son, Louis Thebarge (1662-1738), followed in his footsteps and became a respected naval engineer.

During the French Revolution, François Thebarge (1752-1824), a lawyer and politician from Paris, played a prominent role in the Jacobin movement and served as a deputy in the National Convention.

Over the centuries, the THEBARGE surname spread beyond France to various parts of the world, with some bearers settling in North America, particularly in Canada, where the name is still found today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Thebarge

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

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

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