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

Voisin, 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 Voisin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Voisin in America

Voisin is the 24531st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Voisin surname appeared 1,019 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 Voisin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Voisin 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 Voisin

The surname Voisin is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "voisin" meaning "neighbor." The name first appeared in the northern regions of France during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Voisin name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and population in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that individuals bearing the name had migrated from France to England by the 11th century.

In the 12th century, a notable figure named Robert Voisin was mentioned in the records of the Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk, England. He was a landowner and benefactor of the abbey.

During the 13th century, the name was also found in various regions of France, including Normandy and Brittany. One of the earliest recorded spellings of the name was "Veysin," which appeared in the Cartulaire de Normandie in 1280.

In the 14th century, a prominent figure named Jean Voisin (1345-1418) was a French diplomat and advisor to King Charles VI. He played a crucial role in negotiating the Treaty of Troyes, which attempted to resolve the conflict between England and France during the Hundred Years' War.

Another notable individual with the Voisin surname was André Voisin (1569-1634), a French Jesuit priest and theologian. He was born in Bordeaux and authored several works on theology and philosophy during his lifetime.

In the 17th century, the name Voisin was associated with a notorious affair known as the "Affair of the Poisons" in France. Catherine Voisin (1631-1680) was a fortune-teller accused of practicing black magic and implicated in a series of poisonings and murder plots involving members of the French nobility.

During the 18th century, a place name "Voisins" was recorded in the department of Yvelines, Île-de-France, France. This place name likely derived from the surname and may have been associated with individuals bearing the Voisin name.

Throughout history, the Voisin surname has also been associated with various industries and professions. For example, Gabriel Voisin (1880-1973) was a French aviation pioneer and aircraft manufacturer in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Voisin

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

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

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