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

Therrien, 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 Therrien surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Therrien in America

Therrien is the 6865th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Therrien surname appeared 4,900 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Therrien.

We can also compare 2010 data for Therrien 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 Therrien

The surname Therrien originates from France, specifically the region of Normandy, and dates back to the Middle Ages. The name derives from the Old French word "therrien," meaning a person who owns or cultivates land or works the soil.

Therrien is a locational surname, indicating that the earliest bearers of this name came from a place called Therrien or Thérien. The name is thought to have evolved from the Latin word "terra," meaning earth or land, and the suffix "-ien," which denotes a connection to a particular place.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Therrien surname can be found in the historical records of Normandy from the 13th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as Therrien, Thérien, and Thérin, reflecting the fluid nature of surnames during that period.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Jean Therrien was a landowner and farmer in the village of Évreux, Normandy. His descendants continued to use the Therrien surname, and it gradually spread across France and eventually to other parts of the world through immigration.

Another prominent individual with the Therrien surname was Philippe Therrien (1568-1632), a French clergyman and theologian who served as the Bishop of Angers from 1620 until his death.

During the 17th century, the Therrien family established a presence in the French colony of Quebec, Canada. One of the earliest recorded settlers was Jacques Therrien, who arrived in Quebec City around 1665 and went on to establish a family line in the region.

In the 18th century, Jean-Baptiste Therrien (1723-1801) was a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Trois-Rivières, Quebec. His descendants played influential roles in the economic and social fabric of the region.

Another notable figure was Louis-Joseph Therrien (1789-1864), a French-Canadian farmer and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1841 to 1844.

Over the centuries, the Therrien surname has spread across various parts of the world, particularly in North America and Europe, carried by descendants of the original French bearers of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Therrien

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

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

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