Explore the Family Name Begnoche

The meaning of Begnoche

French Canadian (Bégnoche): altered form (via the intermediate form Beignet) of French Besnier, a variant of Bernier. History: Augustin Beignet/Bégnoche, a descendant of Massé Besnier from Rouperroux-le-Coquet in Sarthe, France, married Marguerite Fortier in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, QC, in 1804. Some characteristic forenames: French Napoleon, Antoine, Armand, Gaston, Lucien, Normand.

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

The surname Begnoche has seen a slight dip in popularity over the decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 43,798th most common surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 46,404th position, a change of -5.95%. The actual count of people with this surname also slightly decreased during this time frame, from 464 in 2000 to 459 in 2010, marking a -1.08% change. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined by -5.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,798	#46,404	-5.95%
Count	464	459	-1.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Begnoche

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Begnoche surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority identify as White. Between 2000 and 2010, this percentage increased from 95.04% to 96.95%, marking a 2.01% change. Other ethnicities, such as those identifying with two or more races, decreased from 1.94% to 0% within the same period. The percentage of individuals with the Begnoche surname identifying as Hispanic also saw a decrease, dropping from 2.37% to 1.96%. No changes were recorded for those identifying as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.04%	96.95%	2.01%
Hispanic	2.37%	1.96%	-17.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.94%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%