Explore the Family Name Duprat

The meaning of Duprat

French (mainly southwestern): topographic name meaning ‘from the meadow’, a variant of Dupré (see Dupre and Prat); or a habitational name, with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’, for someone from Le Prat, the name of several places in various parts of France. Compare Dupart, Dupras, and Pratte.

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How common is the last name Duprat in the United States?

The popularity of the surname "Duprat" has seen considerable change in the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname ranked 101,654th in popularity and was held by approximately 164 individuals. By 2010, however, it had risen to the 91,221st most popular surname, with a count of around 202 individuals, marking a growth rate of over 23 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#101,654	#91,221	10.26%
Count	164	202	23.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.07	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Duprat

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information on the ethnic identity associated with the surname “Duprat”. Between 2000 and 2010, there were notable shifts in the distribution of ethnicities. While the majority of those with the surname identified as white in both years (74.39% in 2000 and 61.88% in 2010), this percentage saw a decline of about 17%. There were increases in other categories, though: Hispanic identification increased from 12.8% to 15.84%, and black identification rose significantly from 7.93% to 14.85%. Additionally, the census began recording Duprats identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and with two or more races in 2010, but no such data was available for 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.39%	61.88%	-16.82%
Hispanic	12.8%	15.84%	23.75%
Black	7.93%	14.85%	87.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	4.46%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	2.97%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%