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

Vilsaint, 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 Vilsaint surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vilsaint in America

Vilsaint is the 40371st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vilsaint surname appeared 542 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 Vilsaint.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vilsaint 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 Vilsaint

The surname Vilsaint has its origins in France, tracing back to the 17th century. It is believed to have originated in the northern French region of Normandy, where it was likely derived from a combination of the French words "ville" meaning "town" and "saint" meaning "saint." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person who resided near a specific saint's town or village.

One of the earliest documented references to the Vilsaint name appears in a 1692 parish record from the village of Sotteville-lès-Rouen, near Rouen, Normandy. The record mentions a Pierre Vilsaint, a local farmer. It is possible that this individual or his ancestors adopted the surname based on their proximity to a town or village associated with a particular saint.

In the 18th century, the name Vilsaint began to spread beyond Normandy as families migrated to other regions of France. Historical records from this period show variations in the spelling, including Villesaint, Villsaint, and Villesainct. One notable individual from this time was Jean-Baptiste Vilsaint, a renowned French architect born in 1735 in Marseille, who designed several notable buildings in southern France.

As the name spread across France, it also found its way to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas through French emigration and colonization. In the late 19th century, a prominent figure bearing the Vilsaint name was Émile Vilsaint, a French-born American artist and educator who lived from 1860 to 1932. He was renowned for his landscape paintings and taught at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Another individual of note was Marie-Thérèse Vilsaint, a French resistance fighter during World War II. Born in 1901 in Normandy, she played a crucial role in aiding Allied forces and was awarded the Croix de Guerre for her bravery.

Laurent Vilsaint, a French-Canadian author and poet, was born in 1945 in Quebec. His works, which often explored themes of identity and cultural heritage, earned him recognition in literary circles.

While the surname Vilsaint may not be as common as some other French names, it has left its mark across various fields throughout history, from architecture and art to literature and wartime heroism.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vilsaint

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

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

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