Explore the Family Name Becotte

The meaning of Becotte

Altered form (Bécotte) of French Bécot: nickname from a diminutive of bec ‘beak’ (see Bechard). Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Emile, Lucien.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Becotte has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, Becotte ranked at 75466 and increased to 78316 in 2010, demonstrating a decrease in popularity by about 3.78%. However, it's worth noting that the actual count of people bearing the surname rose from 238 in 2000 to 244 in 2010, signifying a 2.52% increase. Despite this growth, the overall proportion of people with the surname Becotte per 100k individuals dropped by 11.11% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,466	#78,316	-3.78%
Count	238	244	2.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Becotte

In terms of ethnicity as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of people with the surname Becotte identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight decline from 96.22% to 95.08%. The data shows no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in both years. Interestingly, the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 2.10% in 2000 to 2.87% in 2010, a growth of 36.67%. There were no individuals who identified with two or more races according to the available data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.22%	95.08%	-1.18%
Hispanic	2.1%	2.87%	36.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%