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    The surname Voltaire

    A French surname, carried by 1,018 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /voʊlˈtɛɹ/ 2 syllables Soundex V436

    Voltaire: #24,554 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Voltaire #24,554, 1,018 people Voltaire: #24,554 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Voltaire #24,554, 1,018 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Voltaire is more common than 84.9% of them.

    Origin

    French origin

    Borrowed from French Voltaire. The surname is mostly found in Haiti.

    One of 791 French surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,018 people named Voltaire in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 303,286 Americans. That is up 60% since 2000, when the Census counted 637.

    #24,554
    rank among US surnames
    1,018
    people in 2010
    0.3
    per 100,000 Americans
    +59.8%
    change since 2000 (was #33,735)

    Who is named Voltaire

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

    86% of people named Voltaire identified as Black (not Hispanic), 5.0% as white (not Hispanic) and 4.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • Black (not Hispanic) 86%
    • White (not Hispanic) 5.0%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.6%
    • Two or more races 3.2%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

    Other French surnames

    All 791 French surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Voltaire come from?
    Borrowed from French Voltaire. The surname is mostly found in Haiti.
    How common is the surname Voltaire?
    1,018 people in the United States had the surname Voltaire in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 303,286 Americans. It ranked 24,554th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Voltaire?
    In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Voltaire identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 5.0% as white (not Hispanic).
    How do you pronounce Voltaire?
    Voltaire is /voʊlˈtɛɹ/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Voltaire getting more or less common?
    More common. 637 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,018 in 2010, up 60%.