How common is the surname Toussaint?

7,441 people in the United States had the surname Toussaint in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 41,492 Americans. It ranked 4,759th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Toussaint?

Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Belgian writer and filmmaker, followed by Allen Toussaint.

Where is the surname Toussaint most common?

Wikidata records people named Toussaint in the United States, Belgium and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Toussaint getting more or less common?

More common. 5,686 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,441 in 2010, up 31%.

Is Toussaint also a first name?

Yes. Toussaint 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 Toussaint

A surname, carried by 7,441 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex T253

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Toussaint is more common than 97.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,441 people named Toussaint in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 41,492 Americans. That is up 31% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,686.

#4,759

rank among US surnames

7,441

people in 2010

2.5

per 100,000 Americans

+30.9%

change since 2000 (was #5,598)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,751	Posada	7,454	41,420
#4,752	Pointer	7,453	41,426
#4,753	Brannan	7,452	41,431
#4,754	Shirk	7,448	41,453
#4,755	Pizarro	7,446	41,465
#4,756	Vanegas	7,444	41,476
#4,758	Warfield	7,443	41,481

Who is named Toussaint

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

74% of people named Toussaint identified as Black (not Hispanic), 21% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 74%
White (not Hispanic) 21%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
Two or more races 1.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Toussaints

6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jean-Philippe Toussaint
Belgian writer and filmmaker, born 1957
Allen Toussaint
American musician, songwriter and record producer (1938–2015)
Steve Toussaint
British actor, born 1965
Cheryl Toussaint
American athletics competitor (born 1952)
Beth Toussaint
American actress, born 1962
Eric Toussaint
Belgian historian, born 1954

Notable Toussaints come mostly from the United States (3), Belgium (2) and the United Kingdom (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Toussaint?: 7,441 people in the United States had the surname Toussaint in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 41,492 Americans. It ranked 4,759th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Toussaint?: In the 2010 Census, 74% of people named Toussaint identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 21% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Toussaint?: Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Belgian writer and filmmaker, followed by Allen Toussaint.
Where is the surname Toussaint most common?: Wikidata records people named Toussaint in the United States, Belgium and the United Kingdom.
Is the surname Toussaint getting more or less common?: More common. 5,686 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,441 in 2010, up 31%.
Is Toussaint also a first name?: Yes. Toussaint 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.