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

Vaillancourt, 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 Vaillancourt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vaillancourt in America

Vaillancourt is the 8834th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vaillancourt surname appeared 3,709 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 Vaillancourt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vaillancourt 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 Vaillancourt

The surname Vaillancourt has its origins in France, dating back to the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the French place name Vaillancourt, which itself comes from the Latin phrase "vallis anchorita," meaning "valley of the hermit."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vaillancourt can be found in the Livre des Censiers, a medieval French document from the 13th century. This text mentions a person named Guillaume de Vaillancourt, who lived in the region of Normandy.

By the 16th century, the name had spread to other parts of France, as evidenced by records such as the Registres Paroissiaux, which document births, marriages, and deaths in various parishes. Notable individuals from this time period include Jean Vaillancourt (1532-1597), a merchant from Lyon, and Marie Vaillancourt (1568-1642), a landowner in the region of Burgundy.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several Vaillancourt families emigrated from France to New France (now Canada). One of the earliest recorded arrivals was Michel Vaillancourt (1635-1712), who settled in the colony of Acadia in 1670. His descendants can be traced through the Acadian census records of the time.

In the 19th century, the Vaillancourt name gained recognition through individuals such as Joseph Vaillancourt (1819-1899), a prominent businessman and politician in Quebec, and Pierre Vaillancourt (1842-1923), a renowned architect who designed several churches and public buildings in the province.

Other notable figures with the surname Vaillancourt include:

1. René Vaillancourt (1901-1978), a Canadian painter and sculptor known for his abstract works.
2. Pauline Vaillancourt (1924-2005), a French-Canadian author and educator who wrote extensively on Quebec culture and history.
3. Claude Vaillancourt (1933-2018), a Canadian actor and director who appeared in numerous films and television shows.
4. Françoise Vaillancourt (born 1951), a Quebec journalist and television host who has worked for various media outlets in Canada.
5. Martin Vaillancourt (born 1967), a Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for several teams.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vaillancourt

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

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

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