Explore the Family Name Bergeon
The meaning of Bergeon
1. Altered form of French Bergeron ‘little shepherd’. 2. French: topographic name, a derivative of Berge ‘river bank’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bergeon in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bergeon has seen a slight decrease in popularity ranking from 69,428 in 2000 to 72,332 in 2010. This represents a drop of approximately 4.18%. However, the overall count of individuals with this surname actually saw a small increase during this period, growing by 1.89% from 264 people in 2000 to 269 people in 2010. This led to a minor drop in the proportion per 100k from 0.1 to 0.09, indicating that while the surname is not particularly common, its usage is relatively stable.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,428 | #72,332 | -4.18% |
| Count | 264 | 269 | 1.89% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bergeon
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Bergeon surname identify as White, with an increase from 88.64% in 2000 to 88.85% in 2010. While there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Black, which rose from 2.65% to 3.72%, and those identifying with two or more races, which rose to 4.09% in 2010. Conversely, there was a decrease in individuals identifying as Hispanic from 2.27% in 2000 to 1.86% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.64% | 88.85% | 0.24% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 4.09% | 0% |
| Black | 2.65% | 3.72% | 40.38% |
| Hispanic | 2.27% | 1.86% | -18.06% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 3.41% | 0% | 0% |