Explore the Family Name Beauchemin

The meaning of Beauchemin

French: topographic name from beau chemin ‘beautiful road’, apparently related to the site of an estate or property. This surname is rare in France. Compare Goodroad. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Marcel, Herve, Aldor, Andre, Chantal, Denys, Emile, Francoise, Henri, Jean Louis, Jean-Marc.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Beauchemin has experienced a minor decline over the years. In 2000, the name was ranked 18,397 in popularity and had 1,387 bearers. By 2010, although the number of people with this surname had slightly increased to 1,390, its rank fell to 19,441. This represents a drop in popularity of approximately 5.67%, and a proportion per 100,000 decrease of 7.84%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,397	#19,441	-5.67%
Count	1,387	1,390	0.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.47	-7.84%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beauchemin

Turning to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Beauchemin identify as White. In 2000, this group accounted for 96.97% of all Beauchemins. By 2010, this had decreased marginally to 95.90%. There was no recorded change in the percentage of Beauchemins identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races. However, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.59% in 2000 to 2.16% in 2010, representing a 35.85% growth. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.97%	95.9%	-1.1%
Hispanic	1.59%	2.16%	35.85%
Two or More Races	1.01%	1.01%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.65%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%