Explore the Family Name Darbonne
The meaning of Darbonne
French: habitational name, with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’, denoting someone from either of two places called Arbonne, in Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Seine-et-Marne. This surname is very rare in France. History: In North America, this surname was originally (also) a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, now found among the descendants of Jean Guyon du Buisson from France (see Guyon), through his grandson François Guyon dit Darbonne, who married Jeanne de la Grande Terre in Natchitoches, LA, in 1725. Some characteristic forenames: French Angelle, Charlet, Jean-Paul, Yves.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Darbonne in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Darbonne saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, with its rank dropping by 5.64% from 19865 to 20985. Despite this, the actual count of individuals carrying the name increased marginally by 0.16%, from 1252 to 1254. However, when proportioned per 100,000 people, there was a minor decline of 6.52%, indicating that although the absolute number of people named Darbonne grew, it did so at a slower pace than the overall population growth.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,865 | #20,985 | -5.64% |
| Count | 1,252 | 1,254 | 0.16% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.46 | 0.43 | -6.52% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Darbonne
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Darbonne also saw some shifts over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The statistics show an increase in those identifying as Black (from 8.63% to 9.49%) and Hispanic (from 0.88% to 1.04%). On the other hand, there was a small decline in those who identify as White, from 89.46% to 88.36%. Also noteworthy is a drop in individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races, from 1.04% to 0.80%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations during either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.46% | 88.36% | -1.23% |
| Black | 8.63% | 9.49% | 9.97% |
| Hispanic | 0.88% | 1.04% | 18.18% |
| Two or More Races | 1.04% | 0.8% | -23.08% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |