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

Todechine, 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 Todechine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Todechine in America

Todechine is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Todechine surname appeared 112 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 Todechine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Todechine 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 Todechine

The surname "TODECHINE" is believed to have originated in the region of Normandy, France during the 11th century. Its roots can be traced back to the Old French words "toudis" and "chaine," which together roughly translate to "always chain" or "eternal binding." This suggests the name may have initially been associated with those who worked in metalworking or as blacksmiths.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Ouen de Rouen, a medieval manuscript from the late 12th century. Here, a certain "Robertus Todechine" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction in the village of Boos, near Rouen.

In the 13th century, the name is found in various Norman records, often spelled as "Toudechine" or "Toudechaine." A notable example is Jehan Toudechine, a merchant from Caen who is documented as having traded with English merchants in 1273.

As the name spread across Europe, it took on various spellings and variations, such as "Todeschin" in Italy and "Todeschin" in Spain. One of the earliest known bearers of the name in England was William Todechyne, a landowner from Suffolk who was recorded in the Hundred Rolls of 1275.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the name appears to have been relatively uncommon, but a few notable figures can be found. These include Guillelmus Todechine, a scholar and cleric from Paris who lived in the early 14th century, and Martinus Todechine, a wealthy merchant from Bruges who was active in the 15th century.

As the centuries passed, the name continued to be found across various parts of Europe, though it remained relatively rare. One interesting figure was Juan Todeschini, a Spanish soldier and explorer who served in the Spanish colonies of the Americas in the late 16th century.

In more recent times, some individuals of note with the surname include Charles-Marie Todechine (1797-1872), a French general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars, and Émile Todechine (1864-1927), a Belgian artist known for his landscape paintings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Todechine

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

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

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