How common is the surname Etienne?

7,867 people in the United States had the surname Etienne in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 39,246 Americans. It ranked 4,510th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Etienne?

Pauline Étienne, Belgian actress, followed by Paul D. Etienne.

Where is the surname Etienne most common?

Wikidata records people named Etienne in the United States and Belgium.

Is the surname Etienne getting more or less common?

More common. 5,678 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,867 in 2010, up 39%.

Is Etienne also a first name?

Yes. Etienne is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Etienne

A surname, carried by 7,867 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex E350 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Etienne is more common than 97.2% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,867 people named Etienne in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 39,246 Americans. That is up 39% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,678.

#4,510

rank among US surnames

7,867

people in 2010

2.7

per 100,000 Americans

+38.6%

change since 2000 (was #5,603)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,501	Gunther	7,882	39,171
#4,502	Ethridge	7,878	39,191
#4,503	Arriola	7,877	39,196
#4,504	Heilman	7,876	39,201
#4,505	Prentice	7,874	39,211
#4,506	Swearingen	7,872	39,221
#4,507	Guess	7,871	39,226

Who is named Etienne

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

82% of people named Etienne identified as Black (not Hispanic), 12% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 82%
White (not Hispanic) 12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.3%
Two or more races 2.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Etiennes

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Pauline Étienne
Belgian actress, born 1989
Paul D. Etienne
American Roman Catholic priest, born 1959
Tyson Etienne
American basketball player (born 1999)
Travis Etienne
American football player (born 1999)
Clifford Etienne
American boxer, born 1970

Notable Etiennes come mostly from the United States (4) and Belgium (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Etienne?: 7,867 people in the United States had the surname Etienne in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 39,246 Americans. It ranked 4,510th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Etienne?: In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Etienne identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 12% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Etienne?: Pauline Étienne, Belgian actress, followed by Paul D. Etienne.
Where is the surname Etienne most common?: Wikidata records people named Etienne in the United States and Belgium.
Is the surname Etienne getting more or less common?: More common. 5,678 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,867 in 2010, up 39%.
Is Etienne also a first name?: Yes. Etienne is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.