Explore the Family Name Bazinet

The meaning of Bazinet

French: from a diminutive of Bazin. History: Antoine Bazinet dit Tourblanche, a soldier from the Périgord region of France, arrived in QC in 1665. He married Françoise Janot in Montreal, QC, in 1674. Some characteristic forenames: French Normand, Adrien, Alain, Andre, Armand, Benoit, Fernande, Jean Guy, Lucien, Marcel, Philippe, Sylvain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bazinet saw a slight decrease in overall popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 26,761st, while by 2010 it dropped to the 27,354th position, showing a negative change of 2.22 percent. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname interestingly increased from 855 to 883, marking a growth rate of 3.27 percent within the same period. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also decreased by 6.25 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,761	#27,354	-2.22%
Count	855	883	3.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.3	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bazinet

The ethnicity associated with the surname Bazinet as per the Decennial U.S. Census data shows an overwhelming majority identifying as White. This category saw a minor increase from 94.62 percent in 2000 to 95.47 percent in 2010. Simultaneously, those identifying with two or more ethnicities experienced a decline of 35 percent. Hispanic representation saw a modest increase of 4.63 percent. There were no reported instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.62%	95.47%	0.9%
Hispanic	2.81%	2.94%	4.63%
Two or More Races	1.4%	0.91%	-35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.7%	0%	0%