Dupaquier
A variant of the French surname Dupâquier, referring to a shepherd.
According to the 2010 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 137 Americans carry the last name Dupaquier. That puts it at #140,157 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,501,856 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Dupaquier surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Dupaquier appeared in the 2010 Census surname file but was not included in the published 2020 file. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames with at least 100 recorded bearers, so this usually means the name fell below that threshold.
Bearers in the US
137
1 in 2,501,856
Census rank
#140,157
2010 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
119
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 119 bearers of the surname Dupaquier in its 2010 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 140157th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Dupaquier, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.4%.
Origin
Meaning and origin of Dupaquier
The surname DUPAQUIER has its origins in France, dating back to the 17th century. It is believed to have derived from the old French word "paquier," which referred to a person who owned or worked in a pasture or meadow. The prefix "du" is a contraction of the French preposition "de," meaning "of" or "from," suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near or worked on a particular meadow or pasture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DUPAQUIER can be found in the parish records of Normandy, where a family bearing this surname was mentioned in the late 1600s. The name's geographical origins are thought to be in the northern regions of France, particularly in Normandy and Picardy, where it was more commonly found in earlier centuries.
In the 18th century, the DUPAQUIER name appeared in various historical records, including property deeds and legal documents, indicating that bearers of this surname were landowners or involved in agricultural pursuits. One notable example is Jean-Baptiste DUPAQUIER, a farmer born in Rouen, Normandy, in 1725, whose name is recorded in local land registries.
As the centuries progressed, the name spread beyond its original regions, and its spellings evolved slightly. Variants such as DUPACQUIER, DUPAQUIET, and DUPAQUIÈRE have been documented in different parts of France and its former colonies.
Among the notable individuals who carried the DUPAQUIER surname are:
1. Jacques DUPAQUIER (1718-1788), a French magistrate and judge from Amiens, Picardy.
2. Marie-Thérèse DUPAQUIER (1742-1810), a French author and poet from Paris.
3. Georges DUPAQUIER (1865-1931), a French painter and artist known for his landscapes and still-life works.
4. Henri DUPAQUIER (1891-1968), a French military officer who served in World War I and received the Croix de Guerre.
5. Émile DUPAQUIER (1902-1987), a French architect and urban planner responsible for several notable buildings in Paris and Marseille.
While the DUPAQUIER name has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and genealogical connections, contributing to the rich tapestry of global surnames and their fascinating histories.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dupaquier
Among Census respondents with the surname Dupaquier, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.4%.
The bar chart below shows how Dupaquier bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2010 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Dupaquier surname at the time of the 2010 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.4%
- Unknown or suppressed7.6%
FAQ
Dupaquier surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Dupaquier?
Name Census estimates that about 137 living Americans carry the surname Dupaquier. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,501,856 residents.
How common is Dupaquier?
Dupaquier ranks #140,157 in the 2010 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2010 Census file counted 119 people with the surname Dupaquier. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (137), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Dupaquier.
Has Dupaquier become more or less common over time?
Dupaquier appears here with 2010 Census data. When additional surname-file years are available for this name, Name Census uses them to show longer-term movement in rank and bearer count.
What does the Census say about the background of Dupaquier?
Among Census respondents with the surname Dupaquier, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.4%. These figures come from the 2010 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Dupaquier in the 2010 Census, accounting for 92.4%.
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Dupaquier appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2010 file are White (92.4%).
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Not necessarily. Dupaquier appears here with 2010 Census data, while the latest surname file loaded on Name Census is 2020. When a surname drops below the Census publication threshold, older rows can still be kept for historical reference even if the name no longer appears in the newest file.
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Dupaquier mean?
A variant of the French surname Dupâquier, referring to a shepherd. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2010 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Dupaquier (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Dupaquier?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.