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

Touché, 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 Touché surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Touché in America

Touché is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Touché surname appeared 106 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 Touché.

We can also compare 2010 data for Touché 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 Touché

The surname "Touche" is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "toucher," which means "to touch" or "to strike." It likely originated in the 12th or 13th century in northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Picardy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 13th-century manuscript "Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Aubin d'Angers," which mentions a person named "Robertus Touche." This suggests that the surname was already in use by that time.

The name may have originally referred to a person's occupation or a physical characteristic. For example, it could have been given to someone who worked as a fencer, a swordsman, or a person who was skilled in combat. Alternatively, it could have been used to describe someone who had a particular physical trait, such as a tendency to touch or strike others.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in various records from the region of Normandy. One notable example is Jean Touche, a Norman knight who fought in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 during the Hundred Years' War.

During the 16th century, the name "Touche" became more widespread across France. One prominent figure with this surname was François Touche, a French mathematician and astronomer born in 1556. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and published works on geometry and trigonometry.

In the 17th century, the surname "Touche" appeared in records from the French province of Languedoc. One noteworthy individual from this period was Louis Touche, a French Jesuit priest and historian born in 1628. He authored several books on the history of Languedoc and its religious institutions.

Another notable figure with the surname "Touche" was Jacques Touche, a French painter born in 1706. He was a member of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Paris and is known for his portraits and historical paintings.

Throughout its history, the surname "Touche" has also been associated with various place names, such as Touche-sur-Mer in Normandy and Touche-d'Auvergne in the Auvergne region of central France. Additionally, variations in spelling, such as "Touchez" and "Touchet," have been recorded over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Touché

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

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

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