Explore the Family Name Barbot

The meaning of Barbot

French: 1. nickname for someone who tended to speak indistinctly, from French barboter ‘to babble’, or for someone with a beard, from a diminutive of Old French barbe ‘beard’. 2. from the Old French female personal name Barbot, a diminutive of Barbe, a short form of Barbara.

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

The surname Barbot has seen a significant rise in popularity over the decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, Barbot ranked 60,706th in popularity, but by 2010 it had jumped to 55,121st - an increase of 9.2%. The count of people with this surname also increased from 310 in 2000 to 373 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 20.32%. The proportion of individuals with the Barbot surname per 100,000 people also saw an upward trend, increasing by 18.18% from 0.11 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,706	#55,121	9.2%
Count	310	373	20.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.13	18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barbot

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows interesting shifts among people with the Barbot surname between 2000 and 2010. While the proportion of those identifying as white decreased by 7.49%, from 51.29% to 47.45%, the percentage of those identifying as black saw a near 50% increase, rising from 16.45% to 24.66%. The proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic also declined, dropping by 14.18% from 29.68% to 25.47%. Interestingly, there was a slight emergence of people identifying with two or more races in 2010, which wasn't recorded in 2000. No change was observed for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	51.29%	47.45%	-7.49%
Hispanic	29.68%	25.47%	-14.18%
Black	16.45%	24.66%	49.91%
Two or More Races	0%	1.61%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%