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

Tourville, 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 Tourville surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tourville in America

Tourville is the 17874th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tourville surname appeared 1,565 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Tourville.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tourville 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 Tourville

The surname Tourville originated in the Normandy region of northern France, likely during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "tour" meaning tower and "ville" meaning town or village. This suggests the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a fortified tower or in a town with a prominent tower.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Tourville can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of landholdings commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England. Here, the name appears as "Turuilla," indicating the presence of individuals bearing this surname in Normandy and possibly England during the 11th century.

In the 13th century, records show a notable figure named Raoul de Tourville, a French knight who participated in the Seventh Crusade led by King Louis IX of France. Raoul de Tourville is mentioned in contemporary chronicles detailing the events of the crusade, which took place between 1248 and 1254.

During the 15th century, the Tourville name gained prominence in Normandy with the rise of the Tourville family, who held lands and titles in the region. One prominent member was Jean de Tourville, born around 1442, who served as a councilor and diplomat for King Charles VII of France.

The 17th century saw the birth of one of the most famous individuals with the surname Tourville, Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, Comte de Tourville (1642-1701). He was a renowned French naval officer who achieved several victories against the English and Dutch fleets during the Nine Years' War and the War of the Grand Alliance.

In the 19th century, a notable figure was Léon de Tourville (1831-1917), a French writer and journalist who published works on history, literature, and politics. He was also involved in the cultural and intellectual circles of Paris during his lifetime.

Throughout its history, the Tourville surname has been associated with various locations in Normandy, such as the communes of Tourville-la-Campagne and Tourville-sur-Odon, reflecting the link between the name and the region's geography and place names.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tourville

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

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

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