Explore the Family Name Duverger

The meaning of Duverger

French: variant, with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’, of Verger ‘orchard’. This surname is also found in Haiti.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Duverger has seen an increase in popularity. In 2000, it was ranked 85,643rd most popular, but by 2010 it had jumped to 69,996th. This represents an increase of over 18 percent. The number of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, from 203 in 2000 to 280 in 2010, marking a nearly 38 percent rise. Additionally, the proportion of people bearing the Duverger name per 100,000 increased by 12.5 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#85,643	#69,996	18.27%
Count	203	280	37.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.09	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Duverger

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Duverger surname is predominantly associated with White and Black ethnicities. However, between 2000 and 2010, there was a significant shift in these associations. While the percentage of white individuals with this surname decreased by about 21 percent, the percentage of black individuals increased by approximately 43 percent. There was also a slight increase in the number of Hispanics carrying the Duverger name, from 5.42 percent in 2000 to 7.5 percent in 2010. During this decade, the census recorded no Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian/Alaskan Native individuals with this surname, and those identifying as two or more races dropped to zero.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	33.99%	48.57%	42.89%
White	55.17%	43.57%	-21.03%
Hispanic	5.42%	7.5%	38.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	4.43%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%