Explore the Family Name Beaubien

The meaning of Beaubien

French Canadian: from French beau bien ‘beautiful property’, a nickname apparently referring to the location of an estate. Compare Bobian. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Lucien, Alphonse, Celine, Luc, Marcel.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Beaubien has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it ranked at 20,041 but dropped to a rank of 20,985 by 2010, representing a 4.71% decrease in popularity. However, the total count of people with this surname increased slightly from 1,238 in 2000 to 1,254 in 2010, a modest 1.29% increase. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a slight decrease from 0.46 in 2000 to 0.43 in 2010, a drop of 6.52%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,041	#20,985	-4.71%
Count	1,238	1,254	1.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.43	-6.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beaubien

The ethnicity breakdown for the Beaubien surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, making up 91.68% in 2000 and 89.00% in 2010, seeing a small decrease of 2.92%. Those identifying as Black saw the largest increase, jumping from 3.31% in 2000 to 6.14% in 2010, an impressive 85.50% increase. The Hispanic population also saw a rise, growing from 1.78% to 2.31%, marking a 29.78% increase. However, the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations both dropped to zero by 2010, while those identifying as two or more races decreased by 26.88%, from 1.86% to 1.36%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.68%	89%	-2.92%
Black	3.31%	6.14%	85.5%
Hispanic	1.78%	2.31%	29.78%
Two or More Races	1.86%	1.36%	-26.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.57%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.81%	0%	0%