Explore the Family Name Boisse

The meaning of Boisse

1. Altered form (Boissé) of French Boissy. 2. French: metonymic occupational name for one who measured grain, from Old French boisse ‘measure of grain, sixth of the bushel’ (see Boissel). Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Monique, Andre, Emile, Fernand, Laurette, Marcell, Normand.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Boisse saw a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Boisse was ranked the 59,293rd most popular surname in the United States, dropping to the 65,424th rank in 2010, a decrease of approximately 10.34%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also decreased during this period. There were 319 count of Boisses in 2000, which fell by 5.02% to 303 in 2010. Accordingly, the proportion of Boisses per 100k people in the U.S. also decreased by 16.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,293	#65,424	-10.34%
Count	319	303	-5.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boisse

Concerning the ethnicity associated with the surname Boisse, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, with 81.19% in 2000 and slightly less at 80.53% in 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity followed next, showcasing a marginal decrease from 16.93% in 2000 to 16.50% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no recorded change in Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities over the ten-year period. However, the group identifying as two or more races appeared for the first time in 2010, constituting 2.31% of the Boisses.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.19%	80.53%	-0.81%
Hispanic	16.93%	16.5%	-2.54%
Two or More Races	0%	2.31%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%