Explore the Family Name Begnaud

The meaning of Begnaud

French: variant of Bignaud, a nickname derived from Old French buigne ‘bump on the head (inflicted by a blow)’. Some characteristic forenames: French Alcide, Andre, Andrus, Camille, Celestine, Chantel, Clemence, Clovis, Fernand.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Begnaud showed a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 25,633 in popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped slightly to 25,725, a decrease of 0.36%. However, the count of people bearing this surname increased from 904 to 958 during this period, an increase of 5.97%. The proportion per 100,000 of people with the Begnaud surname also fell slightly, from 0.34 to 0.32, which represents a decrease of 5.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,633	#25,725	-0.36%
Count	904	958	5.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.32	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Begnaud

The ethnic identity associated with the Begnaud surname has seen some changes from 2000 to 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of people with this surname were identified as White, at 97.12%. By 2010, this percentage had dropped to 93.95%. However, there was an increase in those identifying as having two or more races, from 0.77% to 1.67%, and those identifying as Black, from 1.55% to 2.40%. The Hispanic representation among those with this surname emerged at 1.77% in 2010, while the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.12%	93.95%	-3.26%
Black	1.55%	2.4%	54.84%
Hispanic	0%	1.77%	0%
Two or More Races	0.77%	1.67%	116.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%