Explore the Family Name Toussant

The meaning of Toussant

Americanized form of French Toussaint. It is found mainly among African Americans.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Toussant in the United States saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Toussant surname was ranked 58,130 with a count of 327, equating to 0.12 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had improved to 56,195, with an 11.31% increase in the count to 364, although the proportion per 100,000 people remained the same.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,130	#56,195	3.33%
Count	327	364	11.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Toussant

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Toussant, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, most individuals with the surname identified as Black (57.49%), followed by those who identified as White (36.70%), and a small percentage identifying as two or more races (4.28%). There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, by 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black had increased to 64.01%, while the percentage of those identifying as White and two or more races decreased to 28.57% and 2.20% respectively. Interestingly, there were now individuals identifying as Hispanic (4.40%), but still no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	57.49%	64.01%	11.34%
White	36.7%	28.57%	-22.15%
Hispanic	0%	4.4%	0%
Two or More Races	4.28%	2.2%	-48.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%