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

Thibault, 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 Thibault surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Thibault in America

Thibault is the 5878th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Thibault surname appeared 5,870 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 Thibault.

We can also compare 2010 data for Thibault 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 Thibault

The surname Thibault originated in France during the medieval period, deriving from the Germanic personal name Theudebald, which was composed of the elements theud, meaning "people," and bald, meaning "bold" or "brave." This name was Latinized as Theobaldus or Theodebaldus and eventually evolved into the modern French form Thibault.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Thibault can be found in various French historical documents, such as charters and cartularies, from the 9th century onwards. One notable bearer of this name was Thibault le Tricheur (Thibault the Cheat or the Deceiver), Count of Blois and Tours, who lived in the late 10th century.

During the Middle Ages, the name Thibault was particularly prevalent in the regions of Normandy, Brittany, and Île-de-France. It was often associated with noble families and members of the aristocracy, such as the Counts of Blois and Champagne.

In the 12th century, a prominent figure bearing the name Thibault was Thibault IV, Count of Champagne and King of Navarre (1201-1253). He was a notable participant in the Albigensian Crusade and the Sixth Crusade to the Holy Land.

Another historically significant individual with the surname Thibault was Jacques Thibault (1595-1676), a French painter and etcher who was a member of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture and is known for his religious works and portraits.

The surname Thibault also appeared in various forms and spellings throughout history, such as Thibaut, Thiebault, and Thiébaut. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and scribal practices.

Other notable bearers of the surname Thibault include Pierre Thibault (1675-1737), a Canadian-born explorer and fur trader who played a significant role in the early exploration of the Canadian West, and Ghislain Thibault (1938-2004), a Canadian actor and filmmaker known for his work in both English and French-language productions.

While the surname Thibault has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly in regions with French cultural influence or through migration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Thibault

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

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

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