Explore the Family Name Bistodeau

The meaning of Bistodeau

French (Gironde): variant of Bitaudeau, a derivative of Bitaud, which may be from a variant of the personal name Vitaud, itself a variant of Vital, or a nickname or metonymic occupational name derived from Middle French bite ‘tooth; crag’, later ‘piece of wood; helm’. The surname Bistodeau is very rare in France.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bistodeau saw a minor shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bistodeau was ranked 52,827th in terms of popularity, which slightly decreased to 53,072nd by 2010, indicating a marginal drop of 0.46%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 368 in 2000 to 390 in 2010, up by approximately 6%. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people dipped by 7.14%, moving from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,827	#53,072	-0.46%
Count	368	390	5.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bistodeau

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Bistodeau surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that it is predominantly linked to White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, virtually all individuals with this surname identified as White, at 98.64% and 98.46% respectively, showing a slight decrease of 0.18%. No individuals with the surname Bistodeau identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either of the two census years. Similarly, no data was recorded for those identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.64%	98.46%	-0.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%